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Fully ringed polytetrafluoroethylene graft for vascular access in hemodialysis
Chiung Lun Kao1, Jen Ping Chang
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, 6 Sec. West, Chia Pu Road, Putzu City, Chiayi Hsiuen, Taiwan. sa11421@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|July 25, 2003
Abstract:
Polytetrafluoroethylene grafts have become the alternative to arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis access. The most frequent complication of prosthetic grafts is thrombotic occlusion, caused especially by hypotension after hemodialysis and excessive compression for hemostasis. We describe a technique using the ringed polytetrafluoroethylene graft for constructing an upper arm curved graft to overcome external compression. It yields favorable results.