Twenty-three out of thirty-six patients using a forearm arteriovenous fistula for dialysis reported symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome in the fistula hand during dialysis. By contrast with other reported groups of patients with the syndrome, symptoms were common in male patients, and confined to the non-dominant (fistula) hand. Predialysis venous pressure in the hand and hand volume were increa...

BACKGROUND Arteriovenous fistulas are critical for haemodialysis, but maturation rates remain poor. Experimental and anecdotal evidence has supported the use of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) patches. The aim of this RCT was to determine whether use of a GTN patch aids arteriovenous fistula maturation. METHODS Patients referred for arteriovenous fistula formation were eligible. The GTN...

A 39-year-old woman arrived at our emergency department, complaining of severe pain and swelling of her left leg. She had slipped down stairs and injured on her left leg about 3 months ago. Computed tomography angiography showed left distal superficial femoral artery's pseudoaneurysm with arteriovenous fistula and thrombotic occlusion of left common iliac vein. We decided to do endovascular int...

Introduction The incidence of renal failure is gradually increasing in India. These patients need renal replacement therapy. Renal replacement therapy is provided in the form of dialysis and renal transplant. As the survival after renal failure is increasing because of the availability of renal replacement therapy, there is increased demand for angio access. For temporary angio access central d...

BACKGROUND The immediate success and flow rate of a newly constructed arteriovenous fistula is dependent on several haemodynamic factors affecting the inflow and outflow of the fistula. METHODS In this study we evaluated the effect of preoperative arterial blood pressure, arterial inflow, subclavian venous flow, and operative venous outflow resistance on the immediate success, with special re...

INTRODUCTION The authors describe a rare but potentially severe, sometimes even life-threatening complication occurring after various invasive renal interventions. The cause that gives rise to a fistula formation between close branches of renal artery and vein is an injury of these vessels during resection of a localised renal tumour, renal biopsy, percutaneous nephrostomy, and even blunt injur...

Life expectancy in patient with established kidney failure is considerably shortened with worsening quality of life. Through the provision of renal replacement therapy, survival and quality of life of advanced renal disease patients can be markedly improved. Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are the treatment modalities in patients with end-stage renal disease. The efficiency of haemodialys...

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BACKGROUND A patent arteriovenous (AV) fistula induces activation of regional vascular endothelium and vascular shear force. Shear stress is an important physiological force in mobilizing endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). This study aimed to explore the perioperative changes of circulating EPC levels for patients who require hemodialysis and underwent radiocephalic fistula operation. METHO...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas are commonly missed on imaging or misdiagnosed as inflammatory or neoplastic processes. We reviewed a consecutive series of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas referred to our institution that were missed or misdiagnosed on initial imaging and studied the clinical consequences of missing or misdiagnosing the lesion. MATERIALS AND METH...