Use of a "composite" vascular access graft in a young child on hemodialysis

Keith K. Lau, Deborah P. Jones, Osama Gaber, Nosratollah Nezakatgoo

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Abstract

Although arterio-venous fistulae (AVF) are currently considered to be the first choice of permanent vascular access for hemodialysis, there are some patients who are not candidates for fistulae and synthetic grafts provide other options. The Thoratec (Vectra™) polyurethane vascular access graft is a new prosthetic graft that may be cannulated within days of insertion due to "self-sealing" properties. However, a tendency for kinking at the suture site due to the strong elasticity of this graft, leading to undesirable complications such as thrombosis, have been reported. We describe a surgical modification of the anastomosis by interposing a segment of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft (ePTFE, Venaflo™) between the native vessels and the polyurethane graft sections in a pediatric patient. This modification may overcome the kinking complication associated with use of the polyurethane graft and the resulting thrombosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)190-192
Number of pages3
JournalHemodialysis International
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2007

Keywords

  • Hemodialysis
  • Pediatric
  • Polyurethane
  • Vascular access graft

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology

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