Arteriovenous access: managing common problems.
The creation and maintenance of hemoaccess occupies a significant portion of most vascular and general surgery practices. In this article, the methods used to detect hemoaccess at risk for failure and the endovascular and surgical techniques used to prolong or restore their patency are reviewed. Also, the management of hemoaccess infection, aneurysmal degeneration, false aneurysm formation, and symptomatic arterial steal syndrome are described.
Rodriguez
Heron E
HE
Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60531, USA. hrodriguez@lumc.edu
Leon
Luis
L
Schalch
Paul
P
Labropoulos
Nicos
N
Borge
Marc
M
Kalman
Peter G
PG
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000628:therapy; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002404:Catheterization; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy