[Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of dialysis access shunts].
Sixteen balloon angioplasties were performed in 10 patients with upper-extremity dialysis access shunts. The initial success rate was 80% (12/15). Of the initial successes, 58% (7/12) were patent at six months and 13% (1/8) at one year. In nine cases, repeat PTA was necessary. The mean interval of patency was about four months. The longest interval was two and a half years. The complication of thrombosis of the loop shunt during PTA was successfully treated by fibrinolytic therapy.
Nitatori
T
T
Department of Radiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine.
Hachiya
J
J
Korenaga
T
T
Takaki
H
H
Seki
T
T
Fujikawa
T
T
Okada
M
M
Douno
S
S
Mizutani
Y
Y
Takayama
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis