Vascular Access Simplified

The need for dialysis access surgery is growing rapidly as the population of patients with end stage renal failure expands. This book is aimed at those health care professionals involved in the care of patients undergoing dialysis. It gives a comprehensive review of all aspects of adult dialysis access with a specific emphasis on haemodialysis. The text highlights some of the difference in practices of physicians in Europe and the USA. The contributors are allied professionals, physicians, radiologists, vascular and transplant surgeons who have a specific interest and are all committed to improving the quality of dialysis access. The approach of each chapter is essentially practical with a few chosen references to aid further study rather than an exhaustive bibliography. Contents will include: Indications for access; Population requirements for access; Setting up an access service; Temporary Access; Assessment prior to surgery; Primary access; Secondary/Tertiary access; Complications of access surgery; Function and Surveillance; Interventions to restore/maintain patency; Anaesthetic considerations; Surgical aspects of haemodialysis; Future developments in access.