title: Cutting balloon angioplasty for resistant venous stenoses of Brescia-Cimino fistulas.
abstract: Peripheral cutting balloons with diameters of 5-8 mm were employed to dilate eight resistant stenoses among 62 venous stenoses in 48 Brescia-Cimino fistulas. The grade of stenosis after high-pressure balloon angioplasty ranged from 57% to 87% (median, 75%). The residual stenosis after cutting balloon angioplasty ranged from 0 to 24% (median, 10.5%). Two complications occurred among these eight cases, one of which was treated by stent placement. No repeated intervention was necessary during follow-up (range, 74-249 days; median, 141 days). Cutting balloon angioplasty was effective to overcome the resistance of venous stenosis in hemodialysis fistulas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijongbu, Kyunggi-do 480-130, Korea. songhh@catholic.ac.kr
authors.forename: Ha-Hun
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ki-Tae
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo-Kyo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Young-Ok
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun-Ae
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency