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Venous aneurysm following construction of a polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous dialysis graft

Venous aneurysm following construction of a polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous dialysis graft Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is the most commonly employed vascular prosthetic for constructing arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis. Venous aneurysm is a rare complication following construction of such fistulas. We describe the case of a saccular aneurysm of the cephalic vein arising after construction of a PTFE arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis. The aneurysm was successfully resected with primary repair of the vein, allowing continued use of the graft for dialysis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Vascular Surgery Springer Journals

Venous aneurysm following construction of a polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous dialysis graft

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Abdominal Surgery
ISSN
0890-5096
eISSN
1615-5947
DOI
10.1007/s10016-001-0057-0
pmid
11972260
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Abstract

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is the most commonly employed vascular prosthetic for constructing arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis. Venous aneurysm is a rare complication following construction of such fistulas. We describe the case of a saccular aneurysm of the cephalic vein arising after construction of a PTFE arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis. The aneurysm was successfully resected with primary repair of the vein, allowing continued use of the graft for dialysis.

Journal

Annals of Vascular SurgerySpringer Journals

Published: Mar 25, 2001

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