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Hemodialysis Access: Fundamentals and Advanced Management

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A true aneurysm contains all layers of a venous wall (the intima, media, and adventitia) as compared to a pseudoaneurysm which is lined by fibrous tissue and thrombus. Aneurysmal degeneration of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is one of the most common complications of long-term AVF. This can be asymptomatic but can also lead to a broad spectrum of complications. The focus of this chapter is the discussion of aneurysmal degeneration in arteriovenous fistulas.

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  1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 N.E. Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    April Rodriguez MD

  2. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 N.E. Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    Sherene Shalhub MD, MPH

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  1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Sherene Shalhub

  2. Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA

    Anahita Dua

  3. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Susanna Shin

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Rodriguez, A., Shalhub, S. (2017). Hemodialysis Access: Fundamentals and Advanced Management. In: Shalhub, S., Dua, A., Shin, S. (eds) Hemodialysis Access. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40061-7_33

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