title: Arteriovenous access: managing common problems.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60531, USA. hrodriguez@lumc.edu
authors.forename: Heron E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schalch
authors.forename: Nicos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Labropoulos
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borge
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kalman
mesh_terms: 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