34. Palpation
Pulse Augmentation Test
No Pulse augmentation,
No thrill
= Inflow stenosis
No Pulse augmentation,
Normal thrill
= Accessory Vein(s)
No Pulse augmentation
35. Talk Outline
• Dialysis access creation
• Dialysis access physical examination
• Case 1: AVF with poor maturation (Diagnosis)
• Case 2: AVF with poor maturation (Management)
• Case 3: Pain and numbness in access hand
• Case 4: AVF banding indications
• Case 5, 6: Secondary fistula "Sleeves Up”
• Case 7: AVG infection
• Case 8: AVF infection
• Case 9: AVF aneurysm
48. 2010;9(3):173-176
A 69-year-old female patient had been in
a hemodialysis program for 10 years
presenting with thrombosis of a brachial-
cephalic AVF.
Basilic vein was used on the access
repair, avoiding catheter use.
60. Talk Outline
• Dialysis access creation
• Dialysis access physical examination
• Case 1: AVF with poor maturation (Diagnosis)
• Case 2: AVF with poor maturation (Management)
• Case 3: Pain and numbness in access hand
• Case 4: AVF banding indications
• Case 5, 6: Secondary fistula "Sleeves Up”
• Case 7: AVG infection
• Case 8: AVF infection
• Case 9: AVF aneurysm
61. Received 3 January 2011; Revised 10
March 2011; Accepted 24 March 2011
Rupture of AVF
No significant dialysis access issues were observed until two weeks
before the current presentation when dialysis nurses observed
aneurysmal dilatation of his AV fistula and recurrent prolonged
bleeding from the cannulation site
Angioplasty was again successfully performed
Five months after this procedure, prolonged fistula bleeding
after dialysis → AV fistulogram → recurrent stenosis
Successful angioplasty → establishment of good fistula flow
Fistulogram → two areas of venous stenosis and an aneurysmal
dilatation in the proximal portion of the outflow vein