Archived Information for Change Concept #3

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Tools

 

Vascular Access Diagram

 

Literature

  1. Effect of Preoperative Sonographic Mapping on Vascular Access Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients, by M Allon, ME Lockhart, RZ Lillo, MJ Gallichio, CJ Young, J Barker, MH Deierhoi and ML Robbin. From Kidney Int 60 (2001): pp 2013-2020.
     
  2. Strategy for maximizing the use of arteriovenous fistulae, by Beathard GA. From Semin Dial, 2000 Sep-Oct;13(5):291-6. In order to properly select patients for an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), it is essential that the nephrologist become knowledgeable about the subject and that an organized approach be followed. Even if the patient has an arteriovenous graft, they should be evaluated at the time of every graft failure for the possibilities of creating a secondary AVF.
     
  3. The Clinical Utility of Doppler Ultrasound Prior to Arteriovenous Fistula Creation, by KS Brimble, CG Rabbat, D Schiff and AJ Ingram. From Seminars in Dialysis 2002 Sep-Oct; 14(5): pp 314-317.
     
  4. Venous Access: Women are Equal, by N Caplin, MD Sedlacek, V Teodorescu, A Falk, and J Uribarri. From Am J Kidney Dis 2003 Feb; 41(2): pp 429-432.
     
  5. Transition to All-Autogenous Hemodialysis Access: The Role of Preoperative Vein Mapping, by RL Dalman, EJ Harris Jr, BJ Victor and SM Coogan. From Ann Vasc Surg 2002 Sep; 16(5): pp 624-30.
     
  6. Update on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Contrast Agents Containing Gadolinium and Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
     
  7. Superior maturation and patency of primary brachiocephalic and transposed basilic vein arteriovenous fistulae in patients with diabetes, by Hakaim AG, Nalbandian M, Scott T. From J Vasc Surg, 1998 Jan;27(1):154-7.
     
  8. CO(2) angiography, by Huber PR, Leimbach ME, Lewis WL, Marshall JJ. From Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 2002 Mar;55(3):398-403. Carbon dioxide angiography has been developed as an alternative to standard iodinated contrast angiography in certain patient populations.
     
  9. Diabetes should not preclude efforts for creation of a primary radiocephalic fistula, by Lazarides MK, Georgiadis GS, Tzilalis VD. From Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2002 Oct;17(10):1852-3.
     
  10. Gender differences in outcomes of arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients, by Miller CD, Robbin ML, Allon M. From Kidney Int, 2003 Jan;63(1):346-52.
     
  11. Autogeneous elbow fistulas: the effect of diabetes mellitus on maturation, patency, and complication rates, by Murphy GJ, Nicholson ML. From Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 2002 May;23(5):452-7. Diabetes mellitus has no significant detrimental effect on outcome following formation of autogeneous elbow fistulas for hemodialysis.
     
  12. US Vascular Mapping Before Hemodialysis Access Placement, by ML Robbin, MH Gallichio, MH Dieirhoi, CJ Young, TM Weber and M Allon. From Radiology 2000 Oct; 217(1): pp 83-8.
     
  13. Tracking the Performance of Access Surgeons and Changing Referral Pattern Accordingly Increase Fistulae Placement, by Mohamed A. Sekkarie. ASN 2003 Abstract F-PO812. Fistulae placement could be increased when the nephrologist works with access surgeons and monitor their performance. Profiling of access surgeons by policy-makers could be a useful method for the identification of surgeons with better skill.
     
  14. A Strategy for Increasing Use of Autogenous Hemodialysis Access Procedures: Impact of Preoperative Noninvasive Evaluation, by MB Silva, RW Jobson, PJ Pappas, Z Jamil, CT Araki, MC Goldbert, G Gwertzman and FT Padberg. From J Vasc Surg 1998; 27: pp 302-8.
     
  15. Obese and non-obese hemodialysis patients have a similar prevalence of functioning arteriovenous fistula using pre-operative vein mapping, by Vassalotti JA, Falk A, Cohl ED, Uribarri J, Teodorescu V. From Clin Nephrol, 2002 Sep;58(3):211-4. Pre-operative vein mapping is associated with a similar prevalence of functioning AVF in obese and lower BMI patients. Pre-operative ultrasound screening is a useful tool to promote AVF placement in obese patients.
     
  16. Role of sonography in the planning of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis, Malovrh M. Role of sonography in the planning of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis. Seminars in Dialysis. Aug 2003;16(4):299-303. Discusses the uses and benefits of duplex ultrasonography as an effective modality for preoperative evaluation. Also provides a detailed description and a list of criteria.
     
  17. A practitioner's resource guide to physical examination of dialysis vascular access, Beathard GA. A practitioner's resource guide to physical examination of dialysis vascular access. (Unpublished manuscript) Physical examination is easy to perform, inexpensive, and effective. This article provides detailed instruction on physical examination of the ESRD patient both prior to access placement and after, including pictures. Provided with permission by the author.
      
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