Internal jugular vein access for the interventional management of nonfunctioning artero-venous haemodialysis fistulas.
We report our experience and results with the use of internal jugular vein as secondary approach for the endovascular treatment of twelve nonfunctioning artero-venous (AV) fistulas in haemodialysis patients.
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Radiology Department, Hospital Barone I. Romeo, Patti (Me), Italy. antodoc@yahoo.com
Medina
J Garcia
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Lupattelli
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Medina
V Garcia
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Leal
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D011677:Punctures; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014654:Vascular Patency