Surgery for bulging dialysis fistula problems
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how well surgery works to fix a bulging area (pseudoaneurysm) in the arm vein used for dialysis. If the bulging area is causing skin problems, blocking needle placement, or risking infection, surgery may help make dialysis safer.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must have a dialysis fistula (a connection between an artery and a vein, usually in the arm) with a pseudoaneurysm (a bulging or ballooning area).
- You must have problems at the fistula site, such as skin breakdown (ulcer, inflammation, or dead tissue), a very large bulge that makes it hard to place the dialysis needles, signs that the fistula may clot soon, risk of infection or bursting, or major worry about how it looks.
- Your fistula must still be open (not completely clotted or blocked).
- You must not have other severe health conditions that the doctor thinks make surgery too risky.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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