Vascular access: principles and practice

The book describes all aspects of access to the vascular system for hemodialysis, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, and resuscitation, emphasizing "how to do it". Pre-operation evaluation, operations, non-invasive procedures, complications and other aspects are detailed. This is a practical, yet comprehensive tex for all physicians taking care of patients who require vascular access. The audience includes vascular surgeons, general surgeons, nephrologists, dialysis techs and nurses, radiologists and cardiologists. There is potential for some uptake from emergency medicine and critical care practitioners.

Development of vascular access surgery -- Patient assessment and planning for vascular access surgery -- Anesthesia for vascular access surgery -- Surgical anatomy for hemodialysis access -- Physiology of the arteriovenous fistula -- Thrombophilia as a cause of recurrent vascular access thrombosis in hemodialysis patients -- Biologic properties of venous access devices -- Biologic response to prosthetic dialysis grafts -- Strategies to reduce intimal hyperplasia in dialysis access grafts -- Epidemiology and pathophysiology of chronic renal failure and guidelines for initiation of hemodialysis -- Autologous arteriovenous fistulas: direct radiocephalic anastomosis for hemodialysis access -- Autogenous vein for fistulas and interposition grafts -- Basili vein transposition: a modern autogenous vascular access for hemodialysis -- Interposition arteriovenous grafts (bridge fistulas) for hemodialysis -- New synthetic grafts and early access -- Central venous cannulation for hemodialysis access -- Access in the neonatal and pediatric patient -- Surveillance, revision, and outcome of vascular access procedures for hemodialysis -- Endovascular management of dialysis graft stenosis -- Axill…