Publications by authors named "Michele Bellomo"
Article Synopsis
- - In patients with end-stage renal failure needing hemodialysis, creating an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is favored over using tunneled dialysis catheters due to lower complications and costs, but AVF maturation failure is a common issue.
- - This study explores the effectiveness of using intraoperative Doppler ultrasound (DUS)-guided Balloon-Assisted Maturation (BAM) with drug-eluting balloons (DEB) to enhance AVF maturation following initial creation, using data from 114 procedures.
- - Results showed that BAM led to successful AVF maturation with minimal early complications, no AVF thrombosis, and an average maturation time of 15 days, highlighting the potential to reduce reinterventions by
