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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Pre-Dialysis => Topic started by: noahvale on October 02, 2012, 09:40:24 AM

Title: Good reading about establishing a fistula/graft
Post by: noahvale on October 02, 2012, 09:40:24 AM

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Title: Re: Good reading about establishing a fistula/graft
Post by: M3Riddler on October 02, 2012, 11:30:16 PM

Quote from: noahvale on October 02, 2012, 09:40:24 AM

From the American Association of Kidney Patients:
Preparation for Dialysis: The AV Fistula - http://www.aakp.org/aakp-library/the-av-fistula/

This link is from "FISUTLAFIRST - National Vascular Access Improvement Initiative."  While geared towards practitioners, the info will help patients to know and understand what needs to be done beforehand in the evaluation process and some of the potential problems.

http://www.esrdnet15.org/QI/C5E.pdf

Great information... Also remember you may want to get a second opinion as well as bascular surgeons have different comfort levels on what size veins to work with as well as using synthetic material as it is easier for them surgically.

Title: Re: Good reading about establishing a fistula/graft
Post by: chinksnicky on October 03, 2012, 05:30:38 AM

Good lnfo thanks!

Title: Re: Good reading about establishing a fistula/graft
Post by: Whamo on October 03, 2012, 06:16:37 AM

Don't forget to squeeze your ball for 3 sets of 12 reps.  You hold each rep for 10 seconds.  I do it on my drive to dialysis.