Impact of upper extremity abduction on arteriovenous fistula (AVF) blood flow

Upper extremity arteriovenous dialysis fistula resulting in cavernous sinus arterialized blood flow.

Arterialized blood flow in the cavernous sinus may result from carotid-cavernous fistula or dural venous fistula. We encountered an unusual case of arterialized blood flow in the cavernous sinus on MR angiography resulting from arterialized retrograde venous flow in the internal jugular vein. This abnormal flow originated from an upper extremity dialysis arteriovenous fistula in the presence of...

Autogenous arteriovenous elbow fistula for haemodialysis and upper extremity ischemia.

BACKGROUND The autogenous brachiocephalic or brachiobasilic arteriovenous elbow fistula is not considered to be only the secondary haemodialysis access. In patients with an unsuitable forearm vessel bundle, it is indicated as primary access and it is the method preferred to the fistula creation using a vascular prosthesis. Its rather rare complication is the development of upper extremity ische...

Correlation between CRP and early failure of arteriovenous fistula (AVF)

BACKGROUND Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) is the ideal method of vascular access for patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Therefore it is an important part of treatment in HD. There are several observations that indicate the role of inflammation in failure of AVF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hematologic and inflammatory biomarkers in early AVF failure. METHODS This case-contr...

Impact of Location and Geometry on Patency and Reintervention of Upper Extremity Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Grafts

Ultrasound Guided Non Surgical Closure of Post Angiographic Femoral Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) and Pseudoaneurysm (PSA)

Local complications of femoral arterial catheterization like hematomas, pseudoaneurysm (PSA) and arteriovenous fistula (AVF) are increasing in incidence due to the large number of patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic angiographic procedures through this route [1 3] (see figure 1). A PSA refers to a confined collection of thrombus and blood associated with tear of one or more layers of...