The patient undergoes a surgery where a catheter is placed in the abdomen cavity. After two week, stitches will be taken out and patients are taught how to take care of that region where a catheter is placed, also known as exit side. How to clean it, dress it regularly and how to do dialysis.
Now, the peritoneal cavity is filled with dialysis fluid of 2 liters usually via the catheter, which stays in for several hours before draining it out. This step where exchange happens is known an exchange procedure, the waste product accumulates in peritoneum fluid by the process of the diffusion. Again, repeat the steps, by filling the peritoneal cavity with dialysis fluid. This should be done four times in a day and takes around 30-45 minutes.
Doctors will prescribe other medicines as well as with this dialysis, like vitamins, iron, blood pressure medications, insulin if the patient has diabetes.