Strecker stent in stenotic hemodialysis Brescia-Cimino arteriovenous fistulas |
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Authors: | Bo?njakovi? Petar Ivkovi? Tomislav Ili? Miodrag Aracki Sne?ana |
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Institution: | (1) Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department, Institute of Radiology UMC, Braće Taskovića 48, 18000 NIŠ, Yugoslavia |
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Abstract: | Flexible tantalum stents (Strecker) were used as an adjunct to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in the treatment
of stenotic arterial or venous limbs of Brescia-Cimino hemodialysis fistulas. The diagnostic procedure was performed using
retrograde fistulography. After PTA with unsatisfactory results, stents were placed in 5 patients with significant residual
stenoses and poor fistula function. Within the mean follow-up period of 6.4 months (range 3–10 months) all fistulas were functioning.
We conclude that Strecker stent is useful in the treatment of stenotic hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas as an adjunct to
PTA. |
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Keywords: | Dialysis fistulas Interventional procedures Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty Veins grafts and prosthesis |
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