The Dialysis Centre in Chennai at Prashanth Hospitals provides advanced kidney care for patients with kidney failure and chronic kidney disease. Our round-the-clock dialysis unit focuses on safe, comfortable, and efficient treatment under the supervision of experienced nephrologists and trained staff.
For patients who need dialysis regularly, the dialysis centre becomes a part of daily life. Our aim is to make each visit as smooth and comfortable as possible, while keeping a close watch on the patient’s health.
How Dialysis Helps Patients
When the kidneys stop working properly, waste, extra fluid and harmful salts build up in the body. This can cause swelling, breathlessness, tiredness and other serious problems. Dialysis is a lifesaving treatment that does part of the kidneys’ job. It removes this waste and extra fluid, helps keep the body’s salts in balance and supports blood pressure control.
Dialysis is used for patients with sudden kidney injury as well as those with long term kidney disease.
Our Dialysis Services
- Outpatient Dialysis: Regular dialysis for patients with end stage kidney disease (ESRD), who come to the centre for scheduled sessions and go home the same day.
- Bedside Dialysis: Dialysis for patients admitted in the hospital with sudden kidney problems, done at the bedside when needed.
- Peritoneal Dialysis: A dialysis option that can be done at home. It uses the lining of the abdomen to filter the blood. Our team trains patients and families to do it safely.
- Haemodialysis: A dialysis machine filters the blood outside the body and returns the cleaned blood to the patient, removing waste and keeping the body’s salts in balance.
- Haemodiafiltration: An advanced form of haemodialysis that uses two methods of filtering together, to remove a wider range of waste from the blood.
- Specialised Dialysis for High Risk Maternity Patients: Careful dialysis for pregnant women with kidney conditions, with close monitoring of both mother and baby.
- Psychosocial Counselling and Diet Consultation: Emotional support and personalised diet guidance to help patients cope with dialysis and stay as healthy as possible.
What Happens During a Haemodialysis Session
- Before Dialysis: Our staff check your weight, blood pressure and general health.
- Connecting to the Machine: You are connected to the dialysis machine through your fistula, graft or catheter.
- During Dialysis: The session usually lasts a few hours. You can rest, read or watch something, while our team monitors you throughout.
- After Dialysis: Your weight and blood pressure are checked again before you go home.
Most patients on long term haemodialysis need sessions two to three times a week. Your nephrologist will decide the schedule that is right for you.
Dialysis Access
To do haemodialysis, the team needs a safe and steady way to reach your blood. This is called dialysis access. It can be:
- AV Fistula: A connection made between an artery and a vein, usually in the arm, through a small surgery
- AV Graft: A soft tube that connects an artery and a vein
- Catheter: A thin tube placed in a large vein, often used when dialysis needs to start urgently
Your nephrologist will advise the best option for you.
Living Well on Dialysis
Dialysis works best when it is combined with healthy daily habits. Our dietitians and care team will guide you, but these general tips help:
- Follow the salt and fluid limits advised by your doctor
- Ask your dietitian which foods to limit for potassium and phosphorus
- Take your medicines as prescribed
- Keep your fistula arm clean and avoid tight clothing, heavy lifting or BP checks on that arm
- Attend every dialysis session, and tell the team if you feel unwell between sessions
Why Choose Prashanth Hospitals as Your Dialysis Centre in Chennai?
- 24/7 dialysis services with experienced nephrologists and trained staff
- A modern dialysis unit focused on patient comfort and hygiene
- Quality kidney care with strict infection control measures
- Flexible scheduling with multiple dialysis sessions per day
- Diet guidance and counselling as part of care
Dialysis Care at Prashanth Hospitals
If you are looking for a trusted dialysis centre in Chennai, Prashanth Hospitals offers quality and affordable dialysis care to support your health and wellbeing. Contact our team to discuss your needs and plan your dialysis schedule.