Av Fistula Surgery. V exercises may help your av fistula develop and strengthen and make dialysis easier for both you and the staff at your dialysis center. An arteriovenous fistula av fistula is the connection of a vein and an artery usually in the forearm to allow access to the vascular system for hemodialysis a procedure that performs the functions of the kidneys in people whose kidneys have failed.
Catheter embolization is a minimally invasive procedure that only requires a single incision. Points to remember a vascular access is a surgically created vein used to remove and return blood during hemodialysis. A surgical procedure done in the operating room is required to stitch together two vessels to create an av fistula.
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An arteriovenous av fistula is a connection made by a vascular surgeon of an artery to a vein. Points to remember a vascular access is a surgically created vein used to remove and return blood during hemodialysis. If the veins in your arm are not large or healthy enough to support a fistula it may be created in your leg. Health care providers recommend an av fistula over the other types of access.
