Lee, J.K. and Ahmad, T.S. (2000) Experience in snuffbox arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 55 (C). pp. 35-38. ISSN 0300-5283, DOI PMID: 11200042.
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Sixty-five patients with "Snuffbox" arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis were reviewed. The procedure was performed under local anaesthesia as an outpatient procedure. It was done as a "standby" procedure for 41.5% of patients with Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis. 58.5% of patients had the procedure done for primary hemodialysis. Patency was assessed as presence of an engorged vein and presence of thrill. This was assessed routinely at 4 to 6 weeks after the procedure. Patency rate was noted to be 83%. The commonest complication was thrombosis of the arteriovenous anastomosis. Some patients required repeated procedure at a more proximal site. Further study to determine the blood flow rate provided by the anastomosis, and comparison with other anatomical sites is necessary.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Hand, Reconstructive and Microsurgery Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Orthopaedic Surgery; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical. |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Nor Izzati Ab Razak |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2012 01:27 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Oct 2017 03:08 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3513 |
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