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Ann Vasc Surg
; 65: 288.e1-288.e4, 2020 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31778764
ABSTRACT
High-volume shunt flow after arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation for hemodialysis can cause high-output heart failure. We used the Frame™ (Vascular Graft Solutions Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel) external support, a stent, to limit vein dilatation and consecutive high-volume shunt in a 62-old female who underwent brachial-basilic upper arm transposition. After maturation, the shunt was used for dialysis and showed a plateauing flow volume 3 months after the operation. This case illustrates the safety and feasibility of this intervention when performed during AVF formation.