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Title: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Jess21 on March 06, 2009, 08:36:52 PM

Has anyone gotten their accessory vein(s) tied off? (come on, someone has had to!)  What did the procedure entail?  What scars were left behind?  Inquiring mind wants to know! (me  ;D).  My neph at the access center has been suggesting it, and after today's dialysis I think I'll be calling him to call my surgeon.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Chris on March 07, 2009, 01:54:15 AM

Never heard the term used. Hopefully it's on Google on it entails.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Chris on March 07, 2009, 02:01:00 AM

Ahhhh, tying off a fistula.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Joe Paul on March 07, 2009, 02:02:42 AM

I haven't had it done, but I think what it is - is veins that bleed off of your fistula. This leads to poor clearances or "recirculation" of your blood, meaning that blood doesn't actually make it through the machine.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Sluff on March 07, 2009, 05:39:14 AM

Quote from: Chris on March 07, 2009, 01:54:15 AM

Never heard the term used. Hopefully it's on Google on it entails.

Chris the best search engine for kidney related questions is www.kidneyoogle.com

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Sluff on March 07, 2009, 06:03:32 AM

Actually there was no answer from Kidneyoogle. Sorry Chris and thanks JoePaul.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Stacy Without An E on March 15, 2009, 07:08:52 PM

I just had my upper arm fistula tied off because of age (13 years) and a graft placed in my upper arm.  They usually do that and place in a chest catheter to use while your new access heals.

I have a four inch incision at the crease of my elbow that hurts a helluva lot less than this damn catheter.  My procedure took two hours on a Thursday and I'm going back to work tomorrow.

If you have any other questions, let me know.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Cincygrandma on March 19, 2009, 06:26:23 PM

I have a fistula in my lower forearm.  As I understood it, two stealer veins were taking blood from the main one, and it was hindering the size and flow of my fistula.  A "coil" was inserted at the entry to each feeder vein to shut off the flow.  This was done following an angioplasty and I guess using a wire to place them.  I had a couple knotty and very tender areas for awhile, but 1-1/2 years later, only know approximately where they even are.  They're about 3" apart.  My fistula was about 6 months old at the time.  Didn't start dx until it was almost a year old.  They appear in x-ray pics as a little coiled wire setting in each location.  Pain was equivalent to angioplasty.  No add'l scarring.  Don't know how common this procedure is, but I recall a surgeon from elsewhere was there to observe the procedure.

Title: Re: Accessory vein tied off
Post by: Jess21 on March 20, 2009, 08:43:36 AM

thanks yea the nephrologist said they are too big to be coiled...unfortuneately!