title: Recanalization of thrombosed arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis by minimal venotomy.
abstract: The present work describes the preliminary results of a new method of minimally invasive thrombectomy in the treatment of thrombosed arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with dilated aneurysm. Data from 25 patients who were treated with this minimal venotomy technique were retrospectively reviewed. The minimal venotomy was made on the dilated fistula, and thrombectomy was performed with forceps and Fogarty catheters through the venotomy site. Technical and clinical success was achieved in all 25 patients. There were two major and two minor complications (8% each). The two major complications consisted of bleeding at the venotomy site after early suture removal.
authors: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seung-Moon
authors: SM
authors: Joo
authors: Hyo-Cheol
authors: HC
authors: Kim
authors: Sang-Il
authors: SI
authors: Min
authors: Saebeom
authors: S
authors: Hur
authors: Hwan Jun
authors: HJ
authors: Jae
authors: Jin Wook
authors: JW
authors: Chung
authors: Jae Hyung
authors: JH
authors: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017131:Thrombectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*