From: The central dialysis fluid delivery system (CDDS): is it specialty in Japan?
Advantages | |
• Cost effective | |
• Maintenance is simple and easy, if the system is placed completely | |
• Labor saving of medical staff | |
• Possibility of automated operation system | |
Disadvantages | |
• Dialysate composition; no permission to individual | |
• Machine dysfunction affects all patients | |
• Microbial: risk of long dialysis piping for contaminations |