Antecubital perforating vein stent-grafting for radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula recovery: A case report

This report presents a novel application of stent-grafts in salvaging a radio-cephalic arteriovenous fistula in an 84-year-old male to treat a single outflow path at the elbow through a stenosed antecubital perforating vein, after failed PTA. The vascular access remained patent 18 months after the procedure, with no need for additional treatments at this target lesion, even though a PTA was required for juxta-anastomotic stenosis. This report highlights a possible further use of covered stents in arteriovenous vascular accesses.PMID:37245998 | DOI:10.1111/sdi.13158
Source: Seminars in Dialysis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research