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Jess21
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Accessory vein tied off
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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
). 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.
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Re: Accessory vein tied off
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Never heard the term used. Hopefully it's on Google on it entails.
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Ahhhh, tying off a fistula.
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Diabetes - age 7
Neuropathy in legs age 10
Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
-glaucoma and surgery for that
-cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
- vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection
Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000
Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
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Re: Accessory vein tied off
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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.
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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
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Actually there was no answer from Kidneyoogle. Sorry Chris and thanks JoePaul.
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Stacy Without An E
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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.
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Re: Accessory vein tied off
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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.
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March 20, 2009, 08:43:36 AM »
thanks yea the nephrologist said they are too big to be coiled...unfortuneately!
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