Abstract
Purpose: An option for patients who are unsuitable for radiocephalic fistula is brachiocephalic (BC) fistula. In such patients, we exploited the venous interconnections in the cubital fossa for median antecubital vein (MAV)-BC arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation. In this article, we describe our experience in the creation of such technical variant of the BC fistula AVF, its success, and associated complications. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of such AVF created between September 2014 and August 2015 was done. The data collected included demographics, comorbidities, basic disease, operative details, patency, complications, and mortality. Results: A total of 68 vascular access surgeries were done which included 26 (38.2%) BC AVF using the MAV. The mean cephalic vein diameter and mean flow rate were 7.18 mm and 1415 ml/min, respectively, 2 months after fistula creation. The primary and secondary failure rates were 3.87% and 7.69%, respectively. Complications included aneurysm (7.69%), edema (19.23%), hematoma (11.53%), and wound infection (2.5%). Conclusion: Using reverse flow in the MAV is a safe and simple way to perform BC AVF before brachiobasilic AVF and grafts.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
