Open AccessComparative outcomes of treated symptomatic versus non-treated asymptomatic high-grade central vein stenoses in the outflow of predominantly dialysis fistulas
Author(s) -
Claude J. Renaud,
François Mullier,
A. y,
M. Fodil-Cherif,
Luc TurmelRodrigues
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr506
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , stenosis , surgery , vein , fistula , catheter , stent , radiology
Witholding treatment in asymptomatic/pauci-symptomatic high-grade central vein stenosis (CVS), i.e. those not causing debilitating painful extremity oedema, the benefits of which have been shown in only one study in grafts, is debatable. The aim of our study was to assess the short- and long-term benefits of such a strategy in mainly autogenous fistulas.
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