Introduction. The need for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as access to hemodialysis is increasing, but the failure rate of AVF maturity also relatively high. Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have anti-inflammatory properties that can occur in homeostasis, repair, and regeneration pathological responses caused by vascular injury. This study aims determine how administering (MSC) affects...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the two year patency rate of functioning arteriovenous fistula. METHODOLOGY This prospective case series study was conducted at Department of Urology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from 1(st) January 2009 to 31(st) December, 2010. Patients were chosen for CBRC arteriovenous fistula at wrist and patients undergoing other types of vascular access or secondar...

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to investigate the protective effect of Tongmai oral liquid on arteriovenous fistula function and to provide an effective method to promote fistula maturation. METHODS Fifteen female and fifteen male SPF New Zealand rabbits were randomly allocated into 3 groups including control, Aspirin and Tongmai oral liquid groups. A side-to-side femoral arteriovenous f...

Infection is quite common in patients with CKD. Hemodialysis necessitates repeated access to the vascular system via an intravenous catheter or a permanent arterio-venous (AV) fistula, resulting frequent episodes of bacteremia (1). Peritoneal dialysis requires placement into peritoneal cavity, and kidney transplantation involves lifelong immunosuppressive therapy; thus, all renal replacement ar...

We would like to thank Drs. Eroglu and Kocyigit for their comment on possible use of colchicine on arteriovenous fistula maturation via neointimal hyperplasia blockage.1 We used simvastatin because it is a pleiotropic molecule capable of modulating the gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and matrix metalloproteinase-9. In our studies, simvastatin treated vessels had improved...

PURPOSE We describe a patient presenting with a vascular mass of the lower lip with a history of traumatic lip-biting. The lesion was treated with preoperative intravascular embolic therapy and surgical excision. SUMMARY Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) of the head and neck are vascular lesions with a single connection between the involved artery and vein. Trauma to the area, often in the distant ...

The purpose of this study was to present our initial experience with the Amplatzer® Vascular Plug (AVP) 4 in various arterial environments. This material was designed for the embolization of peripheral small vessels using a diagnostic catheter. Herein, the following three procedures using the AVP 4 were described: hemodialysis fistula occlusion as a treatment for the steal pheno...