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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Proyectos Piloto , Fístula Arteriovenosa/cirugía , Diálisis Renal/métodos , Arterias Mesentéricas/cirugía , Prótesis e Implantes/efectos adversos , Bioprótesis/tendencias , Grado de Desobstrucción Vascular , Estudios Prospectivos , Ecocardiografía Doppler en Color/métodos , Guías como Asunto/métodos , Extremidad Superior , Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/complicaciones , Dispositivos de Acceso Vascular , RiñónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Many dialysis patients do not have the necessary conditions for construction of a native arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) vascular prostheses are the most widely-used option, but it is known that they are inferior to native vein AVFs. OBJECTIVES: To identify a graft with superior performance to ePTFE, comparing their results with those of AVFs made from bovine mesenteric arteries treated with L-Hydro technology (Labcor Laboratories ®). METHODS: A prospective and controlled study of 10 patients with AVFs constructed with ePTFE and 10 patients with L-Hydro bioprostheses, matched for comorbidities. The variables studied were: primary patency, assisted primary patency, and secondary patency, surgical manipulability, and prevalence of infections. The performance of prostheses was assessed by duplex-scan and repeated consultations with health professionals at hemodialysis clinics. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: After 1 year of postoperative follow-up, secondary and primary patency rates were higher for L-Hydro than ePTFE AVFs. Fewer interventions were needed to maintain AVF patency in the L-Hydro AVF group. The most common complication was graft thrombosis, which was more frequent in the ePTFE group. While the figures indicate more favorable outcomes in the L-Hydro AVFs, this could not be confirmed with the statistical treatment employed. CONCLUSIONS: The L-Hydro graft appears to be a valuable alternative option for AVFs, since it seems to require fewer interventions to maintain patency when compared to ePTFE grafts.
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Os aneurismas venosos são raros, porém causam complicações tromboembólicas. Na maioria das vezes, são encontrados como achados de exame físico ou de imagem. Os aneurismas sintomáticos de veia poplítea são tratados por reparo cirúrgico, devido ao alto risco de recorrência de embolia pulmonar. A técnica mais utilizada é a aneurismectomia tangencial com venorrafia lateral. Na impossibilidade de se empregar esta técnica, faz-se a ressecção com reconstrução venosa. Os autores relatam o caso de uma paciente com aneurisma de veia poplítea, cujo diâmetro era de 44 mm, submetida à aneurismectomia tangencial e venorrafia lateral, com sucesso.
Venous aneurysms are rare; however, they are potential causes of thromboembolism. Most cases are found as clinical examination or by imaging methods. Symptomatic aneurysms of the popliteal vein are treated by surgical repair due to the high risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism. The most widely used procedure is tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy. If this technique is not possible, the aneurysm should be removed and venous reconstruction should be performed. The authors report the case of a patient with popliteal vein aneurysm measuring 44 mm in diameter which was successfully treated by tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy.