Left common iliac artery to inferior vena cava abdominal wall arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis access Nader Zamani, BS, Javier E. Anaya-Ayala, MD, Nyla Ismail, PhD, Eric K. Peden, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 56, Issue 2, Pages 489-491 (August 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.062 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 An 8-mm supported expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft was tunneled in an arc C-shape to the anterior upper part of the abdomen. Postoperative photograph demonstrates the access site location in the abdominal wall. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 489-491DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.062) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Schematic drawing representing the abdominal wall arteriovenous graft configuration, the direction of the flow (black arrows), and the incision sites for the inferior vena cava (IVC) anastomosis (A) and the left common iliac artery anastomosis (B). The graft connects two retroperitoneal vessels by passing through the anterior abdominal wall. ePTFE, Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 489-491DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.062) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions