Fifty-six balloon dilatations in 51 patients with upper-extremity dialysis access fistulas were
performed over a 4-year period. Forty-four venous anastomotic lesions in patients with either …

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was performed on 30 stenotic lesions in 25
dialysis access fistulas. The fistulas were in 23 patients with a mean age of 53 years …

The results of treatment by transluminal angioplasty of 16 stenotic lesions in dial-ysis access
fistulas and shunts are pre-sented. Our study included 15 patients with obstructed veins and …

Eighty-four balloon dilatations of dialysis-access fistulas have been performed over a five
year period. Fifty-two were done with polyethylene balloons and the last 32 with high …

A total of 31 patients with 45 episodes of failing arteriovenous dialysis fistulas was studied.
Fistula failure was usually due to venous and/or anastomotic stenosis, often in conjunction …

Forty-six patients with malfunctioning hemodialysis access fistulas were treated with balloon
angioplasty. The initial percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedure was successful in …

One hundred forty-one dilatations of stenotic lesions in dialysis access fistulas were
performed. The initial success rate was 82%. The one-year patency rate was 45%, with a 2 …

Forty-five stenoses behind arteriovenous fistulas in 35'haemodialysed patients were treated
with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). Immediate stenoses dilatation results in …

One-hundred twenty-five cases of upper extremity internal arteriovenous and graft fistulas
were reviewed. Clinical problems requiring study were poor fistula flow during dialysis …

PURPOSE: To determine the distribution of stenoses and results of angioplasty in patients
with similar forearm dialysis grafts made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). MATERIALS …