Theme |
Arteriosclerosis in Hemodialysis Patient |
Title |
Arterial disease of the upper erotremity in HD patients |
Author |
Yoichi Muto |
Dept. of Surgery, Fukuoka City Hospital |
Author |
Katsuki Kawasaki |
Dept. of Surgery, Fukuoka City Hospital |
Author |
Takahiro Ohomine |
Dept. of Surgery, Fukuoka City Hospital |
Author |
Kenji Takenaka |
Dept. of Surgery, Fukuoka City Hospital |
[ Summary ] |
Arteriosclerosis in the upper extremiies fails to produce as devastating lesions as in the lower extremiies in non-ESRD patients. In ESRD patients, however, far advanced arterio sclerosis with arterial calcification in the upper extremities makes it difficult to create an arteriovenous fistula and results in access-associated steal syndrome. Surgical management of these complications will be mentioned in this article. |