Technique of percutaneous closure of an endovascular arteriovenous fistula created for dialysis access

Stephen E Hohmann; Erin Cha

doi:10.1080/08998280.2023.2167188

Technique of percutaneous closure of an endovascular arteriovenous fistula created for dialysis access

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023 Feb 3;36(3):403-405. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2167188. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Stephen E Hohmann¹, Erin Cha²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
² Texas A&M School of Medicine, Dallas, Texas.

Abstract

Endovascular arteriovenous fistulas (eAVFs) are a new and less invasive type of creation for dialysis access. The anastomosis for eAVFs often occurs between the ipsilateral proximal radial artery and vein or proximal ulnar artery and vein. As eAVF creations are in locations that are not traditionally used for surgical AVF creations, the question of how to approach reversal of these fistulas arises. Here we present a case of closure of an ulnar artery to ulnar vein eAVF.

Keywords: Closure of endovascular fistula; WavelinQ; endovascular arteriovenous fistulas; endovascular fistula revision.

Publication types

Case Reports