Objectives. To present a series of ipsilateral axillary artery to axillary vein loop arm grafts as an alternative vascular access procedure for haemodialysis in patients with difficult access. Design. Retrospective case series. Methods. Patients who underwent an axillary loop arteriovenous graft from September 2009 to September 2012 were included. Preoperative venous imaging to exclude central ...

Mai l ing Address : Amé l ia C r i s t ina Se ide l • Rua Dr . Gera rdo B raga , 118 – 87050 -610 – Mar ingá , PR B raz i l E-mail: [email protected] Received on 06/29/05 • Accepted on 07/25/05 Pseudoaneurysms can be caused by several mechanisms, such as infection, trauma, surgical procedures and interventional radiology following percutaneous catheterization by transfemoral or transbrachial a...

We present a case of ischaemic hand injury in a patient, who had 95% occlusion of both the ulnar and radial arteries, after atraumatic placement of a left radial artery catheter. The presence of cigarette burns on the dorsum of the hand was highly suggestive of vascular compromise. There were no signs of vascular compromise after placement of the arterial line which was removed 24 hr later. Ten...

Injury to the major peripheral arteries or veins is often lifethreatening but invariably poses a threat to the viability of the affected limb. Historically, because of rapid blood loss, injury to major vessels was often quickly fatal in the field. Most patients who survived to reach a hospital had relatively minor vascular injuries. However, with the advent of modern emergency medical services ...