Vascular access for haemodialysis is key in renal patients both due to its associated
morbidity and mortality and due to its impact on quality of life. The process, from the creation …

Introduction Prosthetic arteriovenous (AV) grafts are indicated in patients with failed AV
fistula (AVF), exhausted superficial veins or unsuitable vessels. Increasing the proportion of …

CHF Congestive heart failure CKD Chronic kidney disease CO Cardiac output CO2 Carbon
dioxide CPR Cardiopulmonary recirculation CTA Computed tomography angiography CVD …

BACKGROUND: The lower extremity is increasingly used as an access site in end-stage
renal disease patients. However, reports present conflicting results, creating confusion …

BACKGROUND: Creation and preservation of dialysis access in patients with central venous
occlusive disease (CVOD) is a complex problem. The surgical approach and decision …

OBJECTIVE: The Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) graft is becoming a recognized
alternative to lower extremity arteriovenous grafts (LEAVGs) as an option for patients who …

Exhausted vasculature is not uncommon in patients receiving long-term hemodialysis
treatment. Certain patients exhaust their peripheral veins and do not retain the venous …

Complications of vascular access lead to morbidity and may reduce quality of life. In this
module, we review both infectious and noninfectious arteriovenous access complications …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to report surgical techniques to facilitate cannulation of
deep matured veins. Methods and Results 1) Basilic vein tunnel superficialization with …

Background: Running out of vascular access for dialysis is thankfully rare, but despite this,
most units will have a number of patients with few options and in a precarious state. The …