Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation in a Patient With Recurrent Vascular Access Failures Due to Thrombophilia: A Case Report
We present the case of a 62-year-old man who, after experiencing two episodes of thrombosis at the vascular access site for hemodialysis, was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome based on the positivity of lupus anticoagulant on two separate occasions. After initiating anticoagulation therapy, a new arteriovenous fistula was created; however, it encountered another episode of thrombosis. As a result, it was decided to establish a new arteriovenous fistula using a novel endovascular system. Two months after its creation, the fistula met the criteria for physiological maturation, allowing the first hemodialysis session and the removal of the central venous catheter after two months of use.
Authors
- Javier Reque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6470-0685)
- Raúl Diaitz-Usetxi Laplaza
- Hugo Vergara-Pérez
Institutions
- Hospital General Universitari de Castelló (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.77554
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00