Overview
Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) infection refers to the development of infection within or adjacent to an AVF, often complicating its use in hemodialysis or arising from traumatic injuries. These infections can lead to significant morbidity and may necessitate surgical intervention or AVF abandonment 123122029323649.Diagnosis
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The anatomical sources of neointimal cells in the arteriovenous fistula. The journal of vascular access 2023. link 27 Janeckova J, Bachleda P, Koleckova M, Utikal P. Brachial artery aneurysm as a late complication of arteriovenous fistula. The journal of vascular access 2023. link 28 Beigh A, Mazumder MA. Successful treatment of a brachial artery pseudoaneurysm in a brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistula using ultrasound-guided manual compression. Journal of ultrasound 2023. link 29 Shehadeh SA, Tabbara M, Martinez L, Vazquez-Padron RI. A snapshot of early venous remodeling in a 7-day-old arteriovenous fistula. The journal of vascular access 2023. link 30 Matsuda H, Oka Y, Takatsu S, Miyazaki M. Anesthetic effect of ultrasound-guided block of the musculocutaneous nerve during endovascular treatment of dysfunctional radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas. The journal of vascular access 2023. link 31 Clarençon F, Parat D, Shotar E, Premat K, Lenck S, Drir M et al.. 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Catheter-directed thrombolytic infusion for thrombosed arteriovenous fistulas with a large clot burden: A case series. The journal of vascular access 2022. link 40 Alawneh K, Al-Barbarawi M, Qawasmeh MA, Raffee LA, Al-Mistarehi AH. Successful Use of Neurovascular Plug for Embolization of Scalp Arteriovenous Fistula: A Novel Technique. Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2022. link 41 Yamashita S, Fujita A, Kohta M, Sasayama T, Kohmura E. Bone-destructive osseous arteriovenous fistula at the jugular bulb mimicking a glomus jugular tumor. Neuro-Chirurgie 2022. link 42 Loureiro L, Mendes D, Sousa CN, Almeida P, Norton de Matos A, Teles P et al.. Ruptured arteriovenous fistula pseudoaneurysm treatment by balloon-assisted direct percutaneous thrombin injection. Seminars in dialysis 2022. link 43 Tripsianis G, Christaina E, Argyriou C, Georgakarakos E, Georgiadis GS, Lazarides MK. Network meta-analysis of trials comparing first line endovascular treatments for arteriovenous fistula stenosis. Journal of vascular surgery 2021. link 44 Luque VSM, Villayandre JA, Gonzalez EG, Perez MA, De la Quintana M. Hemodialysis fistula stenosis caused by extrinsic vascular compression: The May-Thurner of fistulas. The journal of vascular access 2021. link 45 Clarençon F, Shotar E, Pouvelle A, Premat K, Lenck S, Drir M et al.. Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula embolization with ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer using the Scepter Mini dual-lumen balloon. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2021. link 46 Furtado SV, Srinivasa R, Vala K, Mohan D. Contemporary management of scalp cirsoid aneurysm: A dual-trained neurosurgeon's perspective. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2021. link 47 Gilbert A, Thubert T, Dochez V, Riteau AS, Ducloyer M, Ragot P et al.. Angiographic findings and outcomes after embolization of patients with suspected postabortion uterine arteriovenous fistula. Journal of gynecology obstetrics and human reproduction 2021. link 48 Ryu B, Sato S, Mochizuki T, Niimi Y. Spinal arteriovenous fistula located in the filum terminale externa: A case report and review of the literature. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences 2021. link 49 Granata A, Maccarrone R, Di Lullo L, Morale W, Battaglia GG, Di Nicolò P et al.. Feasibility of routine ultrasound-guided percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of native arteriovenous fistula dysfunction. The journal of vascular access 2021. link 50 Zhou F, Cui Y, Zhao Q, Xu H, Zu M, Xu W. Hypertension Caused by Renal Arteriovenous Fistula with Multiple Renal Artery Aneurysms. Annals of vascular surgery 2021. link 51 Gardezi AI, Mawih M, Alrawi EB, Karim MS, Aziz F, Chan MR. Mega Fistulae! A case series. The journal of vascular access 2021. link 52 Schilling EM, Weinrich M, Heller T, Koball S, Neumann A. Giant brachial artery aneurysm as a rare complication of a dialysis shunt. The journal of vascular access 2020. link 53 Lebovitz J, Storey C, Sweid A, Tjoumakaris S, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser R et al.. Onyx Embolization of Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula via Scepter Balloon. World neurosurgery 2020. link 54 Lee HY, Roh YN, Kim HT, Park UJ. Arterial Aneurysmal Degeneration With Venous Varicosity Following Ligation of an Arteriovenous Fistula in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Vascular and endovascular surgery 2019. link 55 Kang MS, Kim KH, Park JY, Kuh SU, Chin DK, Jin BH et al.. Comparison of Endovascular Embolization and Surgery in the Treatment of Spinal Intradural Dorsal Arteriovenous Fistulas. World neurosurgery 2019. link 56 Björkman P, Weselius EM, Kokkonen T, Rauta V, Albäck A, Venermo M. 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Endovascular Embolization of a Large High-Flow Splenic Arteriovenous Fistula and Aneurysm Using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II. Annals of vascular surgery 2016. link 65 Ding D, Starke RM, Manka D, Crowley RW, Liu KC. Endovascular coil embolization of a spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula with associated cord compression from an enlarging venous varix. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences 2015. link 66 Watson KR, Gallagher M, Ross R, Severn A, Nagy J, Cochrane L et al.. The aneurysmal arteriovenous fistula - morphological study and assessment of clinical implications. A pilot study. Vascular 2015. link 67 Yamamoto N, Koga K, Akahane M, Wada-Hiraike O, Fujii T, Osuga Y. Temporary balloon occlusion of the uterine arteries to control hemorrhage during hysterectomy in a case of uterine arteriovenous fistula. 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Endovascular treatment for traumatic scalp arteriovenous fistulas: results with Onyx embolization. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 2014. link 73 Li F, Song X, Liu C, Liu B, Zheng Y. Endovascular stent-graft treatment for a traumatic vertebrovertebral arteriovenous fistula with pseudoaneurysm. Annals of vascular surgery 2014. link 74 Phadke RV, Bhattacharyya A, Handique A, Jain K, Kumar A, Singh V et al.. Endovascular treatment in spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistula. Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences 2014. link 75 Takeuchi M, Niwa A, Matsuo N, Joko M, Nakura T, Aoyama M et al.. Pathomorphological description of the shunted portion of a filum terminale arteriovenous fistula. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2014. link 76 Hossny A. Partial aneurysmectomy for salvage of autogenous arteriovenous fistula with complicated venous aneurysms. 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