The life cycle of the vascular access: from creation to ligation

Author(s):
Voorzaat, B.M.
Published
2021
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

The vascular access is the Achilles' heel of hemodialysis. This thesis focuses on the maturation and long-term outcomes of arteriovenous fistulas and compares them to arteriovenous grafts. Also the results from the LIPMAT-study are presented, a randomized controlled trial in which improvement of arteriovenous fistula maturation using liposomal prednisolone was evaluated. Finally, cardiac effects of arteriovenous fistulas are explored.

Arteriovenous fistulaVascular accessShuntHemodialysisArteriovenous graftSystemic stealLiposomal prednisoloneLIPMAT
Defense date
2021-10-26
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Rabelink, A.J.
Advisor(s)
Rotmans, J.I.; Bogt, K.E.A. van der
Committee member(s)
Hamming, J.F.; Lok, C.E.; Snoeijs, M.; Kooten C. van
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center [LUMC], Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/3220898
ISBN(s)
9789464193244