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Semin intervent Radiol 2011; 28(1): 128-130
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273947
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Covered Stent Compression in Dialysis Access

Brian Funaki1 , John Slaby1
  • 1Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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22 March 2011 (online)

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Given a recent study which shows that stent grafts provide superior short-term patency compared with angioplasty alone in treatment of venous outflow stenosis in dialysis grafts, these devices are increasingly used for this application.[1] Long-term patency data are not yet available and few complications related to these devices have been reported to date.

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  • 1 Haskal Z J, Trerotola S, Dolmatch B et al.. Stent graft versus balloon angioplasty for failing dialysis-access grafts.  N Engl J Med. 2010;  362 (6) 494-503
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