title: Aneurysm of the tibial-saphenous fistula in hemodialysis patient: the results of surgical treatment.
abstract: Arteriovenous fistulas are widely used for hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal failure. Due to the lack of suitable veins because of the arteriovenous fistulas previously opened in the upper extremity, alternative access routes are being tested. Few complications of long-term alternative arteriovenous fistulas have been reported in the literature. We report the results of surgical repairs of aneurysms that occurred on anterior tibial-saphenous arteriovenous fistulas (along the vein) in patients with end-stage renal disease after 5 years on hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Trabzon, Turkey. gundaymurat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Günday
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000601:surgery*