The arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is the preferred vascular access for haemodialysis. Recent clinical practice guidelines recommend the creation of vascular access (native fistula or synthetic graft) before the start of chronic haemodialysis therapy to prevent the need for complication-prone dialysis catheters. Late referral to a nephrologist is an important factor contributing to the high...

objectives the present study aimed to compare the efficacy rate of avfs using two different anastomosis methods; side to side (sts) versus end to side (ets) and to determine whether the different approaches render any preferences or complications. background in candidate patients for permanent hemodialysis or dialysis on a regular basis, an appropriate vascular access has great importance. the ...

PURPOSE To describe a safe percutaneous method of transauricular endovascular access in small and large animals that uses basic catheter-based interventional skills and renders surgery and general anesthesia with intubation unnecessary. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty New Zealand White rabbits and five domestic juvenile swine were used in the experiments. Animals were restrained in the supine po...

22 SAJS VOL. 53 NO. 1 MARCH 2015 Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is controversial in terms of definition, anatomy, aetiology and treatment. The definition of TOS is generally accepted as ‘upper extremity symptoms due to compression of the neurovascular bundle in the area of the neck just above the first rib’.[1] The thoracic outlet, also known as the cervicothoracobrachial junction, consists of ...

OBJECTIVE To review the variation in time spent on the waiting list for elective vascular surgery provided by a single team of specialists. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING An acute care hospital in Ontario. POPULATION One thousand and eighty-four consecutive patients with vascular problems accepted for elective surgery between 1994 and 1998. INTERVENTIONS Abdominal aortic ane...