Targeted tumescent liposuction for fistula superficialization

Obesity poses problem with the cannulation of arteriovenous fistula and difficulty in establishing functional autogenous access for hemodialysis. We describe a case where we used targeted tumescent liposuction to remove subcutaneous fat over the fistula.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nitin Abrol, Santosh A Olakkengil, Shantanu Bhattacharjya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2018;volume=5;issue=2;spage=132;epage=133;aulast=Abrol