title: [Treatment by angioplasty of obstructions of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis access].
abstract: The angioaccess for chronic hemodialysis is often complicated by obstructing lesions. Recently, angioplasty has been introduced as a treatment of choice for these lesions. Seven patients with obstructed arteriovenous fistulas have been treated with angioplasty on an outpatient basis. In all cases a definite raise in flux values occurred. In two patients a restenosis appeared respectively 6 and 9 months after the dilatation. These new stenosis were successfully treated by means of angioplasty. No complications occurred because of the procedure. The average follow-up was 8 months (max 12 months).
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Trattamento con angioplastica delle ostruzioni di fistole arterovenose per emodialisi.