CHALLENGES IN DIALYSIS ACCESS
Niren Angle, MD, RVT, FACS
Vascular Surgery & Endovascular Therapy, EBCVT Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, MC Travis AFB, CA
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DISCLOSURES
¥ Healthcare Professional Consultant & Trainer -
Abbott Vascular
¥ Speaker, Abbott Vascular
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COMPLICATIONS
Central venous obstruction Ischemic steal syndrome Graft thrombosis Graft infection
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STEAL SYNDROME Grade of Ischemic Steal
¥ Grade 1: Discoloration without pain ¥ Grade II : Pain during exercise or during dialysis ¥ Grade III : Ischemic pain at rest ¥ Grade IV :Tissue loss/necrosis/gangrene
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