title: Ultrasound-guided angioplasty of dialysis fistula - technique description.
abstract: Endovascular procedures are commonly used for treatment of vascular pathologies. These interventions are routinely performed under angiographic control. Angioplasty is increasingly more often used for correction of dialysis fistula - especially dilatation of stenosis. We describe the technique of dialysis fistula angioplasty under ultrasound control. Benefits of this procedure include lack of nephrotoxic contrast, what is especially important in chronic kidney disease patients in pre-dialysis period. Advantages of ultrasound guidance during dialysis fistula angioplasty lead to cause more and more frequent employment of this technique.
authors: Department of General, Vascular and Oncological Surgery, CSK MSW, Warsaw, Poland ; Department of Immunology, Biochemistry and Nutrition, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Bojakowski
authors: Department of General, Vascular and Oncological Surgery, CSK MSW, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Rafał
authors: R
authors: Góra
authors: Department of General, Vascular and Oncological Surgery, CSK MSW, Warsaw, Poland ; Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Międzylesie Specialist Hospital, Międzylesie, Poland.
authors: Dariusz
authors: D
authors: Szewczyk
authors: Department of General, Vascular and Oncological Surgery, CSK MSW, Warsaw, Poland ; Medical Research Centre of Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Piotr
authors: P
authors: Andziak
keywords: angioplasty; dialysis fistula; endovascular procedure