What is dialysis fistula or graft intervention?

Also known as: graft Intervention, arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) intervention, arteriovenous graft (AV graft) intervention.

A dialysis fistula or graft are medical treatments that creates access to a vein for patients who need regular dialysis treatments. An AV fistula involves connecting an artery directly to a vein in the forearm. AV graft involves connecting the artery to the vein with a graft, or synthetic tube.

Sometimes blood flow becomes low or blocked through the fistula or graft. In these cases, intervention is required.

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Reviewed by: Felix I Ramirez-Seijas, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM