49 research outputs found
Migration of superior vena cava stent
There has been a recent increase in the use of endovascular prostheses resulting in complex surgical and interventional complications not previously recognised. We report a case of Superior vena cava stenosis treated with a wallstent which migrated to the right atrium, necessitating a combined radiological and surgical approach to retrieve it
Hemodialysis vascular access options in pediatrics: considerations for patients and practitioners
Recent data indicate that the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in pediatric patients (age 0–19 years) has increased over the past two decades. Similarly, the prevalence of ESRD has increased threefold over the same period. Hemodialysis (HD) continues to be the most frequently utilized modality for renal replacement therapy in incident pediatric ESRD patients. The number of children on HD exceeded the sum total of those on peritoneal dialysis and those undergoing pre-emptive renal transplantation. Choosing the best vascular access option for pediatric HD patients remains challenging. Despite a national initiative for fistula first in the adult hemodialysis population, the pediatric nephrology community in the United States of America utilizes central venous catheters as the primary dialysis access for most patients. Vascular access management requires proper advance planning to assure that the best permanent access is placed, seamless communication involving a multidisciplinary team of nephrologists, nurses, surgeons, and interventional radiologists, and ongoing monitoring to ensure a long life of use. It is imperative that practitioners have a long-term vision to decrease morbidity in this unique patient population. This article reviews the various types of pediatric vascular accesses used worldwide and the benefits and disadvantages of these various forms of access
Prosthetic Grafts Equal Autogenous Fistulas only when Surgeons Ignore Reports in the Literature
Dilatation is usually the best treatment for stenosis of the arteriovenous hemodialysis fistula
Skin and venous rupture at a hemodialysis needle cannulation site during angioplasty of a transposed forearm fistula
10.1016/j.jvir.2011.02.035Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology22101488-1489JVIR
Comparative outcomes of treated symptomatic versus non-treated asymptomatic high-grade central vein stenoses in the outflow of predominantly dialysis fistulas
10.1093/ndt/gfr506Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation2741631-1638NDTR