Why would you need dialysis treatments?

You can have hemodialysis in a hospital, a dialysis treatment center, or at home. If you have it in a center, the sessions last 3 to 5 hours, and you’ll likely only need them three times a week. If you have hemodialysis at home, you’ll need treatments 6 or 7 days for 2 to 3 hours each time. read more

Severe acute renal failure due to any cause. If the kidneys are totally shut down for some reason, the patient may need placement of a dialysis catheter and to undergo hemodialysis temporarily, until they recover their kidney function. Severe poisoning with a dialysable toxin that the kidneys cannot eliminate fast enough. read more