Surgical Experiences on Arteriovenous Fistula Aneurysms

Abstract

Objective: Chronical renal failure (CRF) is a disease which can cause fatal complications and affect other organs directley or indirectly. Arteriovenous fistulas are strongly needed in the hemodialysis treatment of CRF. Fistula aneurysms are one the most frequent complications among the long term complications of arteriovenous fistulas. In this research, we aimed to evaluate the surgical treatments of the arteriovenous fistula aneurysm cases. Material and Methods: Thirty five patients undergoing surgical processes due to arteriovenous fistula aneurysms larger than 4 cm in Yozgat City Hospital and Bozok University Medicine Faculty Hospial between November 2015 and May 2018 were evaluated retrospectively. Sex distribution of the patients were as follows; 16 females, 19 males. Mean age of the patients were 53 ±11,2. Results: No complication such as enfection, hematoma, neurological disroders or ischemia were observed among the patients in the postoperative period. Conclusion: We think that surgical treatment of the arteriovenous fistula aneurysms still remains the first option despite the recent improvements in interventional techniques.

Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula, aneurysm, hemodialysis, rupture

Special Issue of Health Sciences

DOI: 10.7176/JSTR/6-03-02