Declotting of dialysis vascular access

Ru Yu Tan, Chieh Suai Tan, Steven Wu, Sanjeeva Kalva

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Abstract

Thrombosis of AV access can be considered a renal "emergency" that requires urgent intervention. Percutaneous declotting of AV access is minimally invasive, well tolerated by most patients, and can be easily arranged and performed in an outpatient setting. It is therefore the preferred technique for salvage of thrombosed AV access compared to traditional open surgical thrombectomy. With the advent of interventional nephrology as a subspecialty, declotting of the AV access can now be performed swiftly with minimal disruption to the dialysis schedule of the patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDialysis Access Management
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages135-148
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9783030529949
ISBN (Print)9783030529932
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 20 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Collateral vein
  • Fogarty balloon
  • Guidewire
  • Purse string suture
  • Venous outflow

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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