Percutaneous arteriovenous dialysis fistula

A 56-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease had creation of a percutaneous arteriovenous fistula (pAVF) at the level of the proximal forearm between the proximal radial artery (PRA) and the deep communicating vein. The Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Avenu Medical, San Juan Capistrano, Calif), Food and Drug Administration approved for pAVF creation, uses thermal energy and pressure to fuse a permanent arteriovenous anastomosis between sufficiently adjacent vessels.1 The anatomic location is similar to the one described by Jennings et  al2 for surgical AVF with PRA inflow.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Vascular images Source Type: research