Hemodialysis Access

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Historical Perspectives and Current State of End Stage Renal Disease and Hemodialysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Historical Perspectives on Hemodialysis Access

      • Sherene Shalhub

      Pages 3-12

   3. The Natural History of Hemodialysis Access

      • Fionnuala C. Cormack

      Pages 13-19

   4. The Current State of Hemodialysis Access and Dialysis Access Initiatives in the United States

      • Matthew B. Rivara, Rajnish Mehrotra

      Pages 21-29

   5. Hemodialysis Access Outcomes and Quality Improvement Initiatives in the United States

      • Devin S. Zarkowsky, Philip P. Goodney

      Pages 31-42

   6. Coding and Billing for Hemodialysis Access Procedures in the United States

      • Sean P. Roddy

      Pages 43-47

   7. Vascular Access: Experiences in the Aged Japanese Society

      • Sachiko Hirotani, Shinya Kaname, Shinobu Gamou

      Pages 49-56

   8. Hemodialysis Access: Fundamentals and Advanced Management, the Experience in Taiwan

      • Shang-Feng Yang, Kuo-Hua Lee, Chih-Ching Lin

      Pages 57-61

   9. Ethical Issues in Hemodialysis

      • Thomas R. McCormick

      Pages 63-69

3. Hemodialysis Access Planning

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Timing of Hemodialysis Access

      • Mark R. Nehler

      Pages 73-80

   3. Preoperative Considerations and Imaging

      • Ted Kohler

      Pages 81-92

   4. Strategies of Arteriovenous Dialysis Access

      • Bao-Ngoc Nguyen, Anton Sidawy

      Pages 93-98

   5. Anesthesia and Perioperative Management Considerations for the Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Access Procedures

      • Koichiro Nandate, Susanna Shin

      Pages 99-103

4. Creating Hemodialysis Access

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

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   2. Hemodialysis Access Catheters

      • Christopher R. Ingraham, Karim Valji

      Pages 107-117

   3. The Role of Routine Venography Prior to Fistula Creation

      • Berry Fairchild, Ali Azizzadeh

      Pages 119-123

   4. Direct Anastomosis: Cephalic Vein Hemodialysis Access

      • Rachel Heneghan, Niten Singh

      Pages 125-132

   5. Forearm Vein Transposition

      • Jennifer L. Worsham, Charlie C. Cheng, Zulfiqar F. Cheema, Grant T. Fankhauser, Michael B. Silva Jr.

      Pages 133-140

This comprehensive reference on the fundamentals of hemodialysis access creation and advanced management for maintenance is designed to meet the needs of all surgeons and physicians responsible for the treatment and care of patients undergoing dialysis. The book opens by discussing every aspect of dialysis access planning, including selection of the right access for the individual patient and access strategies. Hemodialysis access techniques, from the most basic to the most complex and unconventional, are then described step by step, and guidance is provided on follow-up. Detailed attention is also devoted to the challenging management of specific complications of dialysis access surgery, including failing hemodialysis access. The book includes a wealth of informative, high-quality images and illustrations, and the authors are prominent vascular surgeons, transplant surgeons, general surgeons, nephrologists, and interventional radiologists from across the United States.

• Access planning
• Dialysis access techniques
• End stage renal disease ESRD
• Fistula formation
• Surgical intervention

“This is a comprehensive overview of hemodialysis access and the subtleties involved in the care of patients with end‐ stage renal disease (ESRD). … The book is designed for surgeons, interventionalists, nephrologists, and other providers who care for patients with end‐ stage renal disease. … As an educator in the field of nephrology, I plan to use this as a tool for trainees and patient care. The images are particularly brilliant and make this a unique reference.” (Jon Webb, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2017)

• Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery The University of Washington, Seattle, USA

  Sherene Shalhub, Susanna Shin

• Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Brookfield, USA

  Anahita Dua

Sherene Shalhub M.D., M.P.H.





Dr. Shalhub is an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Washington. Her practice includes the use of open surgical techniques as well as minimally invasive wire and catheter-based interventions for the treatment of vascular disease.


She most recently served as an attending staff surgeon at the Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute in Texas Medical Center with a faculty appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the University Of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She earned her medical degree from the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa and then completed her general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. In addition, she completed a Master of Public Health degree at the University of South Florida and a postdoctoral trauma research fellowship at the University of Washington.

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