Endovascular Thrombectomy of Arteriovenous Dialysis Access: A Feasible Treatment?

Introduction: There is no single best treatment for arteriovenous vascular access thrombosis, with comparable patency rates for both surgical and endovascular treatment. This study aims to evaluate the results of endovascular thrombectomy in our center and analyze the patency rates in different groups.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively selected patients referred to our vascular access treatment unit due to arteriovenous access thrombosis from June 2017 to February 2022.

Improving the Quality of Life of a Kidney Transplant Patient With Limb Edema: Amplatzer Vascular Plug Embolization of an Arteriovenous Fistula.

An arteriovenous fistula is the preferred vascular access option for hemodialysis patients. However, complications, such as high-output heart failure and upper limb edema due to central vein stenosis, may arise.  We describe a case of a 65-year-old kidney transplant patient with severe edema in the left arm due to central vein stenosis and ipsilateral umerocephalic arteriovenous fistula.