Liposuction to improve vascular access in hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistulas

Liposuction to improve vascular access in hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistulas

Background: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are indispensable in the care of patients with end-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis. Obesity is a common comorbidity in hemodialysis patients, often making AVF cannulation technically challenging. Liposuction can be performed for superficialization...

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Main Authors: Sanjna Rajput, BS, Randall DeMartino, MD, MS, Bernardo Mendes, MD, Basel Sharaf, MD, DDS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Arteriovenous fistula
Hemodialysis
Lipectomy
Liposuction
Obesity
Superficialization
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428722001538

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