Surgical Management, Prevention and Outcomes for Aneurysms of Arteriovenous Dialysis Fistulas: A Case Series Study and Review

Adam Płoński (), Adam Filip Płoński and Jerzy Głowiński
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Adam Płoński: Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
Adam Filip Płoński: Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland
Jerzy Głowiński: Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 13, 1-14

Abstract: The escalating population of individuals afflicted with end-stage renal disease necessitates the provision of secure and efficacious vascular access for hemodialysis, with arteriovenous fistulas representing a preferred option. Nonetheless, the creation of dialysis fistulas may entail complications, including the occurrence of fistula aneurysms that may require surgical intervention. This study included eight patients with large aneurysms of dialysis fistulas and aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of classic, endovascular, or hybrid methods for fistula reconstruction or ligation, depending on the indications. Vascular interventions were performed on patients on chronic hemodialysis and on those in whom hemodialysis was discontinued due to the proper functioning of the transplanted kidney. Performed procedures were considered safe and effective. The reconstructed fistulas provided the patients with patent vascular access, allowing for continued hemodialysis. No re-aneurysmal dilatation of the reconstructed or ligated fistulas was observed. Regular monitoring of dialysis fistulas is crucial to detect complications in time. Guidelines should be established to specify the dimensions at which fistula aneurysm should be excised and whether to remove asymptomatic aneurysms at all. For patients who have undergone kidney transplantation, outlines should indicate when the fistula should be preserved and when it should be ligated.

Keywords: arteriovenous fistula; dialysis; aneurysm; vascular access; Stentgraft; chronic kidney disease (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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