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Our bodies are amazing giants who throughout our lives keep doing things unnoticed without which we could not survive. One is hardly aware of two important chorus members in this grand opera of health: the kidneys. These small bean-shaped organs, usually the size of your fist, are of significant importance to maintain our blood clean and keep us fit. But let me ask you, how do they do all this, let alone accomplish such a feat? In some cases, a medical procedure called a Kidney Biopsy might be necessary to understand exactly how the kidneys are functioning.

It's a form of therapy that will replace the effects of your kidneys. RRT can be defined as the process carried out by artificial means to substitute the filtering function of impaired kidneys.

A Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter is a thin tube implanted in your abdomen via a minor surgery. It works as a lifeline for peritoneal dialysis, a method of maintaining kidney failure by using an old tea towel like the lining of the tummy to filter waste and excess water from the blood.