A systematic review of venoplasty versus stenting for the treatment of central vein obstruction in ipsilateral hemodialysis access

• Published in: Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders (New York, NY) Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 1302 - 1311
• Main Authors: Andrawos, Alice, Saeed, Hani, Delaney, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Angioplasty; Arteriovenous fistula; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - adverse effects; Endovascular Procedures; Graft Occlusion, Vascular - etiology; Hemodialysis; Humans; Occlusion; Renal Dialysis; Renal replacement therapy; Stent; Stents; Vascular Patency; Venoplasty; Venous stenosis; Occlusion; Arteriovenous fistula; Hemodialysis; Angioplasty; Venous stenosis; Renal replacement therapy; Venoplasty; Stent

This review examines the evidence regarding treatment of central vein obstruction (CVO) in the setting of ipsilateral hemodialysis access. The aim of this work is to identify whether long-term venous patency after central vein stenting is superior compared with balloon venoplasty. To date, there are...