Stent Grafts Can Convert Unusable Upper Arm Arteriovenous Fistulas into a Functioning Hemodialysis Access: A Retrospective Case Series

Frontiers in Surgery

Charudatta S. Bavare¹ 

关键词: hemodialysis access;    arteriovenous fistula;    stent graft;    Viabahn;    fistula stenosis;    dialysis access salvage;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsurg.2017.00013

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionNot all newly created arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) successfully mature and develop into a functioning access for hemodialysis. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and balloon-assisted maturation (BAM) have been utilized to either treat flow-limiting stenoses or to promote and accelerate maturation. We hypothesized that unusable upper arm AVFs can be rescued by conversion to a functional access using the percutaneous placement of a stent graft (SG).

【 授权许可】

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