The heart of the machine was an extremely expensive and large mechanical proprortioning pump that delivered an extremely accurate dialysate. The advantage of this was the abilty to individualise the dialysate and reduce synptoms both during and after dialysis particularly fatigue by individualising the sodium content to an accuarcay of +/- 1 mmol/l (meq/l).
No it did not. The reason was the speed of insertion and the the cutting edge of the specially designed needle. This insertion was done usually without local anasthetic and if done faster enough it did not hurt. Thee longest functionaing AV fistula which I created in 15th january 1970 stopped working in February 2008 due to infection. It was exclusively used by the patient alone who always punctured it himself.
I kinda wish they still used the stabilizer because of how my AV Fistula has so many deep dips it would have worked better for me. I wonder why and when they got rid of that? As far as I know they have not used to stabilizer in decades now .. but I live in North America and this video is from the UK. It would be interesting to find out more of the history on that :) Especially for learning buttonhole cannulation. They tried 7 months on my arm and had to give up .. everyone is different!
I would be interested to know what's new 40 years later from the access point of view. Dialysate is still prepared by dilution of concentrate, blood is still circulated in an extraccorporeal circulation and the only progress has been in dialyser manufacturer. so what is new????
Thanks for this information. If you're kidneys are failure, please learn about peritoneal dialysis as well, and ask your medical team which would be the best for your body. It's important to take care of yourself so that you will decrease your chances of doing any dialysis at all. Thanks for this video!
Nano dialysis is getting closer! Perhaps sorbent dialysis may be the next common way to dialyze? Btw, I sent you a message regarding the other historical videos not uploaded here.... I hope you upload all of them to youtube. Thanks!
Thanks for this information. If you're kidneys are failure, please learn about peritoneal dialysis as well, and ask your medical team which would be the best for your body. It's important to take care of yourself so that you will decrease your chances of doing any dialysis at all. Thanks for this video!
What an interesting video, purely from the history side if noting else, it would be good to see more videos like this.
foxtrotkilomike 1 year ago
The heart of the machine was an extremely expensive and large mechanical proprortioning pump that delivered an extremely accurate dialysate. The advantage of this was the abilty to individualise the dialysate and reduce synptoms both during and after dialysis particularly fatigue by individualising the sodium content to an accuarcay of +/- 1 mmol/l (meq/l).
stanleyshaldon 3 years ago
That machine looks HUGE!
motoman911 3 years ago
that is a thick needle. tell me that doesnt hurt.
misterflip20 3 years ago
No it did not. The reason was the speed of insertion and the the cutting edge of the specially designed needle. This insertion was done usually without local anasthetic and if done faster enough it did not hurt. Thee longest functionaing AV fistula which I created in 15th january 1970 stopped working in February 2008 due to infection. It was exclusively used by the patient alone who always punctured it himself.
stanleyshaldon 3 years ago
I kinda wish they still used the stabilizer because of how my AV Fistula has so many deep dips it would have worked better for me. I wonder why and when they got rid of that? As far as I know they have not used to stabilizer in decades now .. but I live in North America and this video is from the UK. It would be interesting to find out more of the history on that :) Especially for learning buttonhole cannulation. They tried 7 months on my arm and had to give up .. everyone is different!
angieskidney 3 years ago
I cannot believe we are still the using the same old technique that was used 40 years ago.
Seems like nothing has much changed over the decades.
aminakoyum 4 years ago
This is a very, very old video. Please just watch this as history, not like a comtemporany way of doing dialisys.
tribodorio 4 years ago
I would be interested to know what's new 40 years later from the access point of view. Dialysate is still prepared by dilution of concentrate, blood is still circulated in an extraccorporeal circulation and the only progress has been in dialyser manufacturer. so what is new????
stanleyshaldon 3 years ago
Thanks for this information. If you're kidneys are failure, please learn about peritoneal dialysis as well, and ask your medical team which would be the best for your body. It's important to take care of yourself so that you will decrease your chances of doing any dialysis at all. Thanks for this video!
patientspride 4 years ago 2
I used PD first but ended up with Peritonitis so had to switch to HD. But you are right and I have found your videos very informative as well :)
angieskidney 3 years ago
Nano dialysis is getting closer! Perhaps sorbent dialysis may be the next common way to dialyze? Btw, I sent you a message regarding the other historical videos not uploaded here.... I hope you upload all of them to youtube. Thanks!
Gustine 3 years ago
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Thanks for this information. If you're kidneys are failure, please learn about peritoneal dialysis as well, and ask your medical team which would be the best for your body. It's important to take care of yourself so that you will decrease your chances of doing any dialysis at all. Thanks for this video!
patientspride 4 years ago