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Among older patients undergoing hemodialysis, outcomes achieved with fistulas vs. grafts vary significantly by race/ethnicity, according to recent findings. In the study, researchers reviewed Medicare ...
Background A 57-year-old male with an aortobifemoral bypass graft presented to a gastroenterology clinic with a 3-month history of intermittent hematemesis, melena and fever. The patient had received ...
Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery. The clinical ...
Creation of an arteriovenous fistula could be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Decline in estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is slow after the surgery A new study ...
early-dialysis-av-fistula-graft-surgery In the first few months of hemodialysis, one additional provider visit per month increased the probability of AV fistula or graft surgery by nearly 5%. When ...
The increased risk for venous thromboembolism with an arteriovenous graft is one factor for clinicians and patients to consider in the choice of vascular access for hemodialysis. Among permanent ...
New data suggest that arteriovenous fistulas compared with prosthetic grafts may not be a superior predialysis approach to vascular access for haemodialysis in patients aged ≥80 years. However, the ...
"Arteriovenous Fistula Pipeline"The therapeutic pipeline for AV fistula creation and maintenance is rapidly evolving, driven by rising ESRD cases and limitations of current surgical methods. Despite ...
Renal dialysis patients in Fairfax can stem life-threatening bleeding through a hemodialysis “bottle cap.” Surgeons at Vascular Institute of Virginia (VIV) announced the U.S. debut of the innovative ...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hospitals nationwide will receive six percent higher reimbursement payments for outpatient repair of anal fistulas using Cook Medical's Biodesign® Fistula Plug, a ...
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