title: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty as best treatment in stenosis of vascular access for hemodialysis.
abstract: We show the results of treatment with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty on 38 occasions for vascular access for hemodialysis. Our study includes 22 patients with A-V internal fistulas (Cimino type), 1 autologous saphenous vein shunt and 7 synthetic polytetrafluoro-ethylene shunts. Twenty patients have had a follow-up period over 24 months. Four patients required a second and 2 of them a third transluminal dilatation. Only on two occasions were complications related to the technique. The microscopic findings of the venous wall after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty are shown.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Service, Hospital Ntra. Sra. del Pino, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Perez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maynar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rams
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plaza
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vega
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alamo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palop
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene