DFW Vascular

This is a case of a 47 y/o on dialysis new to our practice, who has a left arm dialysis access severely dysfunctional causing severe left arm edema due to an occluded left thoracic (brachiocephalic vein) stent placed a few years ago. Previous attempts to open the central vein at other places had failed. We were able to recanalize the thoracic vein and restent it restoring its function. The procedure was performed at DFW Vascular outpatient angiosuite!

First “inside-out” recanalization procedure with supraclavicular stentgraft to superior vena cava and right arm dialysis graft at Cayetano Heredia Hospital! Patient had occlusion of all main thoracic veins and had been on dialysis via a groin catheter!