Nursing Considerations for Arteriovenous Endovascular Fistulae

Nursing considerations for arteriovenous endovascular fistula include the use and maintenance of the fistula and the treatment of complications.
1. The use and maintenance of endovascular fistula: aseptic disinfection of the local skin, the vast majority of patients can be directly puncture, can use a tourniquet to make the vasodilatation of the puncture site to facilitate the puncture, the arterial puncture needle from the anastomosis is greater than 3cm, the end of the dialysis in the puncture site to stop bleeding by pressure.
2. Complications: prevention of infection, thrombosis, etc., when stenosis occurs, balloon dilatation, stent placement and other treatments can be taken.
There are many precautions for the care of patients with arteriovenous fistula, it is recommended to go to the hospital and consult the dialysis room medical staff in detail.