Access flow reduction and recurrent symptomatic cephalic arch stenosis in brachiocephalic hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas.

Background: Recurrent cephalic arch stenosis (CAS) has been linked to high flow and has a high rate of recurrence following angioplasty. This study investigates the effectiveness of access flow reduction in decreasing rapidly recurrent symptomatic CAS.

Methods: A retrospective study of patient records from February 2005 to April 2009 was conducted.

Long thoracic vein embolization for the treatment of breast edema associated with central venous occlusion and venous hypertension.

Purpose: Breast edema is a rare complication in hemodialysis patients with central venous occlusions. The present study sought to determine whether coil embolization of the long thoracic vein is an effective long-term treatment for this pathology.

Methods: The study patients were 6 female hemodialysis patients whose primary clinical manifestation of central vein occlusion was breast edema.