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.
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Authors | S Glanz, D H Gordon, K M Butt, J Hong, G S Lipkowitz |
Journal | Annals of surgery
(Ann Surg)
Vol. 206
Issue 6
Pg. 777-81
(Dec 1987)
ISSN: 0003-4932 [Print] United States |
PMID | 2961315
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aneurysm
(therapy)
- Angiography
- Angioplasty, Balloon
(adverse effects)
- Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
- Humans
- Renal Dialysis
- Thrombosis
(therapy)
- Vascular Patency
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