title: Brachio-Brachial Arteriovenous Fistula Superficialization with Short Skip Incisions.
abstract: The exhaustion of superficial venous patrimony or reduced diameter of superficial veins usually prevents patients from having an arteriovenous fistula created. In such cases, using deep vessels can be a more viable option as opposed to an arteriovenous graft. We describe a new approach for the brachio-brachial arteriovenous fistula creation technique. It consists of 3 small incisions, thus causing minimal surgical damage. We have found it to be better tolerated by the patients and well received by dialysis nurses. This procedure also allows improved access for cannulation and more available puncture sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: a.nortondematos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Norton de Matos
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Nursing, Nursing School of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Clemente Neves
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Queirós
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Duarte
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rego
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Loureiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Access Center (Grupo de Estudos Vasculares), Porto, Portugal; Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D004550:Elbow / Q000098:blood supply*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014680:Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*