Title: Arteriovenous Fistula After Femoral Vein Catheterization
Abstract: <h3>To the Editor.—</h3> Percutaneous femoral vein catheterization is a relatively safe and rapid means of obtaining a blood access route for hemodialysis.<sup>1</sup>It is especially useful in emergency situations or when existing sites for arteriovenous (AV) prosthetic shunts are exhausted. Reported complications include inadvertent puncture of the femoral artery resulting in a periarterial hematoma,<sup>2</sup>femoral vein thrombosis, and retroperitoneal bleeding.<sup>3</sup>To our knowledge, the development of an AV fistula following femoral vein catheterization for hemodialysis has not previously been reported. <h3>Report of a Case.—</h3> A 29-year-old woman with chronic renal failure secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis underwent a cadaveric renal transplant Jan 15, 1976. Her immediate postoperative course was complicated by two rejection episodes; she was treated with methylprednisolone intravenously. At discharge on Feb 11, 1976, the patient had a serum creatinine value of 1.2 mg/100 ml and was taking 100 mg azathioprine (Imuran) and 30 mg prednisone.
Publication Year: 1976
Publication Date: 1976-12-27
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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