Peritoneal dialysis is a kidney replacement therapy in which a dialysis solution is infused into the abdominal cavity to absorb waste products and excess fluid, then drained. It is performed either at home or in a clinical setting, using the peritoneum as a semipermeable membrane. The term combines peritoneum with dialysis, reflecting its mechanism of dialysis within the abdominal cavity.
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