Arteriovenous graft featuring end-to-end anastomosis to a deep vein for hemodialysis.
We describe a new vascular access grafting technique featuring end-to-end anastomosis to a deep vein in the forearm, designed to create a functional arteriovenous fistula in the forearm of patients whose subcutaneous veins are not usable for this purpose because of occlusion or attenuation. This new technique offers a valuable option in this setting.
Hayakawa
Kunihiro
K
Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College, hiba, Japan. hayakawa@tdc.ac.jp
Aoyagi
Teiichiro
T
Miyaji
Keisuke
K
Hata
Makoto
M
Tanaka
Shigemitsu
S
Tanaka
Araki
A
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*