Dr Chih-Hung Chang, Nephrologist,
New Hung Yuan Clinic
前長庚腎臟科醫師,分享醫療資訊,用HDF(Hemodiafiltration)、HD(Hemodialysis)、新式延展性血液透析術(HDx)治療尿毒症患者,包含高雄市、苓雅區、鳳山、前鎮、小港、大寮、鳥松等區,也接受國外腎友來台旅遊透析(Travel dialysis)和居護所合作居家醫療服務。
Operation: Excision of left elbow brachial-basilc vein fistula aneurysm, and left elbow elbow brachial artery to axillary level brachial vein SEAL PTFE 6mm graft interposition.
Operative indication: for creation of long term hemodialysis vascular access.
Operative procedure:
- Under GE, the patient wa sput supine.
- His left arm was sterilized, draped.
- 5 cm incision was made near left axillary fossa to explore the brachial vein.
- Another 8 cm incision above left elbow crease was made to explore the brachial artery.
- Huge left brachial artery-basilic vein fistula aneurysm was noted. ( totla occlusion of the fistula aneurysm was noted.
- Then the brachial artery-basilic vein fistula aneurysm was excised, and the brachial artery was repaired with 5-O Prolene. The basilic vein cut end was closed with 5-O Prolene.
- Then the SEAL PTFE 6mm graft was embedded in the subcutaneous tunnel.
- One ned of the SEAL PTFE graft was anastomosed with brachial artery, and the other end was anastomosed with brachial vein in bevel shape end to side manner.
- Good thrill was noted. Distal radial artery pulsation was found to be patent.