Plain balloon angioplasty remains the first-line treatment for dialysis access stenosis. This
chapter reviews the outcomes of plain balloon angioplasty from cohort studies and …

PURPOSE: To compare the SMART (shape memory alloy recoverable technology) stent
with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) alone in hemodialysis access venous …

Different types of complications may occur during a percutaneous vascular access
procedure and the majority of these complications are caused by balloon angioplasty. These …

PURPOSE: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)–induced venous rupture is a
common complication of hemodialysis access interventions. The authors sought to …

PURPOSE: To review technical and patency results with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
(ePTFE)–covered stents for treatment of venous rupture encountered during percutaneous …

To determine the efficacy of using stents and stent grafts for treatment of hemodialysis graft‐
related stenoses which have failed angioplasty. This retrospective study was composed of …

Background: Angioplasty-related vessel rupture is a common complication of interventions.
The effect of covered stents to treat venous rupture has been evaluated in smaller series, but …

Vascular access stenosis is a major complication in hemodialysis patients. We prospectively
observed 50 patients in whom 50 nitinol shape‐memory alloy‐recoverable technology …

Recurrent stenosis due to neo‐intimal hyperplasia leads to loss of patency in an established
hemodialysis access. The current treatment strategy to maintain patency involves …

Maintenance of patent hemodialysis access is critical to prolonging the lives of patients with
end-stage renal disease, and metallic stents have become a key tool for this purpose. This …