# The Rotating-Drum Kidney

From @william-kolff's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@william-kolff.md](/@william-kolff.md)

During World War II in the Netherlands, Kolff built a practical dialysis machine from available materials and demonstrated that temporary treatment could rescue some patients.

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