Vascular Access in Clinical Practice

This comprehensive reference details the techniques for establishing vascular access for hemodialysis and other acute and chronic conditions that require access to the circulation along with peritoneal dialysis access methods.

Includes over 960 references and more than 160 tables, figures, and photographs.

Vascular Access in Clinical Practice contains the latest material on

• autogenous AV fistula formation and maintenance methods
  
• diagnosis of fistula problems prior to thrombosis
  
• salvaging acutely thrombosed grafts
  
• percutaneous methods of salvaging access sites
  
• preoperative assessment of the access patient
  
• materials used for vascular access and their healing responses
  
• access techniques for pediatric patients and features extensive coverage of central venous catheters including
  
• catheter selection
  
• catheter placement techniques
  
• catheter related complications
  
• operative imaging
  
• catheter care and maintenance Vascular Access in Clinical Practice is an essential reference for general and vascular surgeons, residents, and fellows; nephrologists; dialysis practitioners; intravenous infusion practices; and medical, physician assistant, and nursing students who have contact with dialysis and other critically ill patients.

This comprehensive reference details the techniques for establishing vascular access for hemodialysis and other acute and chronic conditions that require access to the circulation along with peritoneal dialysis access methods.

Includes over 960 references and more than 160 tables, figures, and photographs.

Vascular Access in Clinical Practice contains the latest material on
• autogenous AV fistula formation and maintenance methods
• diagnosis of fistula problems prior to thrombosis
• salvaging acutely thrombosed grafts
• percutaneous methods of salvaging access sites
• preoperative assessment of the access patient
• materials used for vascular access and their healing responses
• access techniques for pediatric patients and features extensive coverage of central venous catheters including
• catheter selection
• catheter placement techniques
• catheter related complications
• operative imaging
• catheter care and maintenance Vascular Access in Clinical Practice is an essential reference for general and vascular surgeons, residents, and fellows; nephrologists; dialysis practitioners; intravenous infusion practices; and medical, physician assistant, and nursing students who have contact with dialysis and other critically ill patients.

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This reference begins with an overview of hemodialysis, then offers chapters devoted to preoperative assessment and anesthetic techniques for access surgery, followed by material on hemodialysis access, fistulae and grafts, surveillance and salvage techniques, and the pathophysiology of access failure at cellular and biochemical levels. There are also chapters on dialysis complications, central venous access catheters used for nondialysis indications, peritoneal dialysis, and catheter placement techniques. At the end of each chapter is a modified outline of the NFK-DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Access on the chapter topic with recommendations for dealing with common problems in dialysis access. Berman is chief of vascular surgery at Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital, and research professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arizona-Tucson. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)