The Role of Percutaneous Angioplasty in the Management of Chronic Hemodialysis Fistulas
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Annals of Surgery
- Vol. 206 (6), 777-781
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-198712000-00015
Abstract
One hundred forty-one dilatations of stenotic lesions in dialysis access fistulas were performed. The initial success rate was 82%. The one-year patency rate was 45%, with a 2-year patency rate of 24%. Best results were obtained with a discrete stenosis at a graft-to-vein anastomosis. The procedure can be done on an outpatient basis and, although long-term results are poor, in appropriate patients multiple dilatations can be performed to keep a fistula functioning for many years.Keywords
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