Chronically Occluded Arteriovenous Fistula Salvaged by Sharp Needle Recanalization

Gerald A Beathard1, Jilbert Eradat1

  • 1Lifeline Vascular Access, Houston, Texas.

Seminars in Dialysis
|October 29, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Salvaging failed arteriovenous access is challenging. This study demonstrates successful salvage of a short radial-cephalic fistula using sharp needle revascularization, avoiding central venous catheter use.