Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Among patients who had a kidney transplant, ligation of the arteriovenous fistula resulted in ...

INTRODUCTION Arteriovenous fistulas are a preferred access for hemodialysis. Subsequent hemodynamic changes in systemic circulation may cause heart failure. The general conclusions that can be drawn ...

CHICAGO – Closure of arteriovenous fistulas used in dialysis patients improved heart function after transition to successful kidney transplantation, according to a small study reported here. Patients ...

CHICAGO — Among stable patients after a successful kidney transplant, closing the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) that had been a conduit for dialysis resulted in reduced adverse cardiac remodeling over ...

Arteriovenous Fistula Occurring after Operation on Lumbar Intervertebral Disk. Alertness to this occasional complication of lumbar-disk surgery and knowledge of its repair are important since two ...

An AV fistula may fail for various reasons, including low or poor blood flow, failure to mature, excessive pain, a sclerotic vein, and a thrombotic vein. Failure can be disheartening to a patient who ...

The technique of stump closure after DP has been widely debated. Different approaches have been tested in various studies, and in a comparative analysis, no significant advantage for any specific ...

Background A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. Investigations Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic ...

The early primary anastomoses were done without entry into the pleural cavity, but many surgeons have more recently favored a transpleural approach, believing that it afforded better exposure, shorter ...

The endoscopic device manufactured by Maquet was originally developed for harvesting of the saphenous vein and radial artery as conduits for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. These vessels are ...