Open AccessPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty of dysfunctional hemodialysis vascular access: Can careful selection of patients improve the outcomes?
Author(s) -
OmairA Shah,
Tahir Abbas Khan,
Mudasir Ahmad Bhat,
NaseerA Choh,
Shadab Maqsood,
TahleelA Shera
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_113_21
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , hemodialysis , percutaneous , angioplasty , surgery , radiology , anastomosis , cardiology
Our study aimed to evaluate the role of endovascular intervention in salvaging hemodialysis access in patients of end-stage renal disease with specific attention to features that may predict a poor outcome. We also evaluated the role of ultrasonography (USG) in the management of these patients.