ARTERIOVENOUS-FISTULA USING TRANSPOSED BASILIC VEIN

Background Patients who need long-term haemodialysis often require mul tiple operations to maintain their vascular access. The options for se condary or tertiary access procedures may become increasingly limited. Prosthetic conduits are commonly used in difficult cases but are asso ciated with a high incidence of complications. Methods The brachial ar tery-transposed basilic vein arteriovenous fistula has been used in pr eference to a prosthetic graft on 31 occasions. Results There were no technical failures and 28 of these fistulas matured. No major infectiv e complications occurred. Conclusion This procedure should be consider ed before resorting to a prosthetic graft for vascular access.