Blood Loss through AV Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review. (15th May 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saeed, Fahad; Kousar, Nadia; Sinnakirouchenan, Ramapriya; Ramalingam, Vijaya S.; Johnson, Philip B.; Holley, Jean L.
• Other Names: Tesch Greg Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of nephrology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-05-15
• Subjects: Nephrology -- Periodicals; Nephrology; Kidney Diseases; Nephrology; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Electronic journals; 616.61
• DOI: 10.4061/2011/350870
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-214X

Abstract

Abstract : Little has been written about acute blood loss from hemodialysis vascular access. We describe a 57-year-old Caucasian male with an approximately 7 gm/dL drop in hemoglobin due to bleeding from a ruptured aneurysm in his right brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (AVF). There was no evidence of fistula infection. The patient was successfully managed by blood transfusions and insertion of a tunneled dialysis catheter for dialysis access. Later, the fistula was ligated and a new fistula was constructed in the opposite arm. Aneurysm should be considered in cases of acute vascular access bleeding in chronic dialysis patients.