Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for vascular access in hemodialysis. Apropos of 53 operations
Khazine, F.; Lefèbvre-Vilardebo, M.; Simons, O.; Tritz, J.P.; Ban, A.; Guedj, P.
Nephrologie 13(5): 201-205
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0250-4960 PMID: 1470294 Document Number: 397306
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty as stenosis treatment in hemodialysis arterio venous fistulae. About 53 cases. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was used 53 times to dilate 75 stenoses in 37 hemodialysed patients. Rate success was 85% without vascular access loss. This kind of surgery is atraumatic and permits a future "opened surgery".