Conduit placement for hemodialysis

The complications of infection and clotting are frequent enough as to make vascular access sites and their preservation a prime consideration in the management of patients who require long-term maintenance hemodialysis for support of end-stage renal disease. Utilization of the described technique during placement of subcutaneous conduits on the volar surface of the forearm for hemodialysis purposes tends to minimize the complications of infection and clotting and prolong the usable life of the conduit fistulas.