Practicals · Vascular Surgery · Haemodialysis access
Arteriovenous fistula creation for haemodialysis
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- L1 (0-12 mo) to L5 (30-36 mo) (DrNB); minimum 30 (NMC)
- Also called
- radiocephalic AVF, brachiocephalic AVF
Videos and resources
- VideoBD WavelinQ™ EndoAVF System Procedural Animation5:57
- VideoArteriovenous (AV) Fistula Creation5:16
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“1. AV Fistula:” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 11)
“11. AV access surgery/transplant surgery” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 10)
“Skilled in vascular access procedures for hemodialysis” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 8)
“Dialysis access procedures- techniques, complications, salvage of failing access” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 19)