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Hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are different but valuable modalities of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Early reports on comparative mortality in HD and PD were inconsistent (1,2). More recent evidence has indicated that overall patient survival rates in PD and HD are similar

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Survival advantage in the first 2 years of treatment.
It is also reported that 10-20% patients using PD will annually transfer to HD due to technicalities.

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A cleansing fluid flows through a tube (catheter) into part of your abdomen and filters waste products from your blood. After a prescribed period of time, the fluid with filtered waste products flows out of your abdomen and is discarded.

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http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hemodialysis/details/results/rsc-20229785
--http://advancedrenaleducation.com/content/clinical-outcomes-pd-and-hd

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Your hemodialysis care team monitors your treatment to make sure you're getting the right amount of hemodialysis to remove enough wastes from your blood. Your weight and blood pressure are monitored very closely before, during and after your treatment. About once a month, you'll receive these tests:

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Better quality of life

Increased well-being

Reduced symptoms and less cramping, headaches and shortness of breath

Improved appetite, sleeping patterns, energy level and ability to concentrate

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-Is a process that uses a man-made membrane (dialyzer) to: Remove wastes, such as urea, from the blood. Restore the proper balance of electrolytes in the blood. Eliminate extra fluid from the body.