Getting Ready for Surgery
These resources can help you get ready to have an AV fistula:
12 page newsletter has a page on the topic of getting ready for access placement, with information for the week before surgery, night before, and during the hospital stay. From ESRD Network 12.
Tri-fold brochure tells you what exercises you can do before fistula surgery to help your fistula to develop well and mature faster. From ESRD Network 12.
12 page newsletter shows you isometric exercises to help prepare your veins for a fistula. It also describes the day of surgery - what to expect, what to bring, and what to do. From ESRD Network 12.
Three page fact sheet presents tips for coping with fear about fistula surgery or the hospital stay. From ESRD Network 12, with input from the 18 ESRD Networks across the nation.
Illustrated, 27 page module describes exercise you can do to help develop your fistula blood vessels. From Life Options' Kidney School (MEI).
Please Note: Before printing any of these resources, we recommend that you check your printer settings to determine the correct page orientation for the document. Some tools may need to be printed in the 'Landscape' format to avoid cutting off any of the text.