We recognize the critical role of dialysis in the holistic continuum of care of patients with kidney failure. More than three-quarters of patients who come to us for kidney transplantation do so while receiving maintenance dialysis. We believe optimal dialysis is a key contributor to the excellent outcomes our kidney transplant program provides. Our dialysis unit houses fourteen state of- the-art dialysis machines.
Because the Dialysis Unit is located inside the hospital, patients can be seen by the medical team frequently during dialysis to monitor care and respond to problems. We also provide the most advanced dialysis water purification technology available anywhere.
Patients receive highly specialized nursing care and attention from a multi-disciplinary team in a cheerful and stimulating setting.
This is especially important to those patients with who come to us for kidney transplantation from outside the city limits. The expertise of the dialysis team keeps patients awaiting kidney transplants in optimal physical condition.
DIALYSIS SERVICES
The hospital has a busy Dialysis Unit with facilities for the following:
Haemodialysis: On an average 1400 patients undergo Haemodialysis every month. The unit is equipped as under:
- Dialysis Machines : 12
- For HBsAg +ve : 1
- For HCV +ve : 1
- Dialyzer Reprocessing Unit
- Patient monitoring equipment
- Reverse Osmosis Plant
The AquaB DUO is a double pass reverse osmosis unit designed to meet the needs and quality standards of a modern dialysis centre.
Microbiological purity
- Two integrated aseptic sample points are installed in the permeate lines one after each bank of membranes to provide easy and accurate microbiological sampling.
- Semi-automatic volume controlled chemical disinfection provides accuracy, security and safety during the disinfection cycle.
Safety in dialysis operation
- In case of component failure, the simple quick and secure bypass control provides added security. A continuous supply of permeate can be maintained after either unit has been isolated.
- The unit is controlled by a microprocessor which provides a user-friendly interface for both manual and automatic control settings.
Peritoneal Dialysis: The hospital staff is trained to look after peritoneal dialysis. On an average 10 to 15 peritoneal dialysis are done per month.
CAPD: The hospital has the facility and trained staff to look after CAPD program.
CAVH / CAVHD: This mode of dialysis is used for very sick patients with poor cardiac reserve. With the presence of two major cardiac centers in the city we get patients for CAVH after cardiac surgery. The hospital has the facility and trained staff for CAVH and CAVHD both with and without pump. We have two spare pumps for this purpose.