Contents:

Introduction


Central Venous Catheters for Hemodialysis


AV Fistulas


AV Shunts


Arterioarterial Grafts


Redo Surgery with Prosthetic Grafts


Infections


Venous Congestion After the Creation of AV Accesses


Special Patient Groups


Anticoagulation with AV Accesses


Puncture Techniques


Monitoring of Vascular Accesses


Histopathology of AV Vascular Accesses


Short Introduction to Fluid Dynamics Relevant Aspects for Hemodynamics


Our Methods


Appendix List of Suppliers



Stenoses and Occlusions of the Central Veins


Leakage of ePTFE Grafts Perigraft Seroma


Insufficient Peripheral Perfusion and Cardiac Strain After AV Access Creation


Arterial Reconstructions of AV Accesses


Lymph Edema of the Arm After AV Access Surgery


Nerve Lesions After AV Access Surgery


Femoral Arterioarterial Graft


Subclavian Arterioarterial Graft

Glossary


Index

This book offers a comprehensive overview of up-to-date knowledge on vascular access surgery. Written by a senior author with more than 30 years of experience and by expert contributors, it covers both surgical and theoretical aspects. The author shares his expertise in a hands-on approach and presents his views on the difficulties that every clinician may encounter. The various options for vascular access creation are carefully reviewed. Detailed descriptions and numerous accompanying illustrations of AV fistulas, AV prosthetic grafts, and arterio arterial grafts are provided, and a chapter is also devoted to the use of central venous catheters. Potential complications and their management are explained, and advice is offered on how to deal with special patient groups requiring extra attention. Separate chapters on fluid dynamics (drawing on the author’s own research) and vascular pathology cater for the needs of those with a particular interest in the pathophysiological principles.