Hemodialysis is a medical procedure performed to treat advanced kidney failure. The abnormal functioning of the kidney can lead to an abnormal buildup of the waste products and fluid in the blood. In such cases, a dialysis machine is used to filter waste products from the blood and restore normal constituents to it.

• Hemodialysis performed as a treatment procedure for a patient suffering from acute and chronic renal failure.
• It removes toxins from the blood and maintains the electrolytes balance by replacing kidney function.
• Hemodialysis is also useful in cases of drug overdose or poisoning.