Early Surgical Thrombectomy Improves Hemodialysis Vascular Access Salvage

Hemodialysis vascular access (HVA) salvage after acute thrombosis raises a debate between nephrologists and vascular surgeons regarding the urgency of treatment. To assess the impact of early surgical thrombectomy on the rate of HVA salvage, we offered an early surgical protocol to eligible patients with acute HVA thrombosis.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - October 1, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Nirvana Sadaghianloo, Elixène Jean-Baptiste, Hacène Gaïd, Mohammed S. Islam, Christophe Robino, Serge Declemy, Alan Dardik, Réda Hassen-Khodja Tags: Abstracts from the 2013 Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research