Abstract
Stent grafts have been used for a variety of arteriovenous access associated issues. This article presents three cases of stent graft infection and a case of protruded metal piece of the stent graft through the skin. All four required surgical treatment and three cases required a tunneled dialysis catheter to provide long-term dialysis therapy. This report highlights that stent graft problems can occur that may result in loss of the access. Additionally, strut protrusion can pose a medical hazard to those performing preparation and cannulation of the arteriovenous access.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 540-542 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Seminars in Dialysis |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2010 |
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Stent Graft Infection and Protrusion Through the Skin : Clinical Considerations and Potential Medico-Legal Ramifications. / Asif, Arif; Gadalean, Florin; Eid, Nadia; Merrill, Donna; Salman, Loay.
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T1 - Stent Graft Infection and Protrusion Through the Skin
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AU - Asif, Arif
AU - Gadalean, Florin
AU - Eid, Nadia
AU - Merrill, Donna
AU - Salman, Loay
PY - 2010/9/1
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N2 - Stent grafts have been used for a variety of arteriovenous access associated issues. This article presents three cases of stent graft infection and a case of protruded metal piece of the stent graft through the skin. All four required surgical treatment and three cases required a tunneled dialysis catheter to provide long-term dialysis therapy. This report highlights that stent graft problems can occur that may result in loss of the access. Additionally, strut protrusion can pose a medical hazard to those performing preparation and cannulation of the arteriovenous access.
AB - Stent grafts have been used for a variety of arteriovenous access associated issues. This article presents three cases of stent graft infection and a case of protruded metal piece of the stent graft through the skin. All four required surgical treatment and three cases required a tunneled dialysis catheter to provide long-term dialysis therapy. This report highlights that stent graft problems can occur that may result in loss of the access. Additionally, strut protrusion can pose a medical hazard to those performing preparation and cannulation of the arteriovenous access.
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JO - Seminars in Dialysis
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