The axillary artery-popliteal vein extended polytetrafluoroethylene graft: a new technique for the complicated dialysis access patient.
The axillary artery-popliteal vein extended polytetrafluoroethylene graft: a new technique for the complicated dialysis access patient.
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腋动-腘静脉延伸聚四氟乙烯移植物:复杂透析通路患者的新技术。
DOI:
10.1093/ndt/gfg600
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发表时间:
2004
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通讯作者:
R. Chang
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作者:
F. Calder;E. Chemla;L. Anderson;R. Chang
It is essential to increase the level of awareness for the need to preserve the integrity of the venous system in the dialysis patient. Central venous stenosis is a major problem for this population, effectively excluding an affected individual from the safest and most efficacious form of vascular access—a native upper limb fistula. Amongst end-stage renal failure (ESRF) patients central venous stenosis is most common in those who have had subclavian catheterization with an observed incidence of over 40% [1]. Current treatment of central stenosis is by angioplasty and stenting [for early (<3 months) recurrence and elastic lesions]. However, there is an initial failure rate of 30% and recurrence within a year is the norm [2]. Managing the access of such patients is often made more complex by the presence of significant peripheral vascular disease in the lower limbs. This precludes a lower limb fistula based on the femoral vessels because of the significant risk of a ‘steal syndrome’ or frank gangrene. We report a novel approach to managing the patient who is unable to peritoneal dialyse, has central venous stenosis and peripheral vascular disease.