Hemodialysis is a lifeline for dialysis dependant patients.

Dialysis is the only way to filter toxins & excess fluid in the body for these patients as they are suffering from long standing kidney disease- chronic kidney disease.

Good venous access- catheterisation is required to get adequate dialysis. This can be through the neck veins or leg veins or through the fistula which is created surgically on the arm.

These catheters may face problems of reduced flow, blockages or infections. So needs to be watched carefully and replaced if required.

Multiple, repeated catheterisation may lead to failure of the dialysis access and is a challenging situation. You need an experienced interventional radiologist to fix this problem. And you can find solutions for your dialysis access related issues at VAC- vascular access centre.

As we are aware that we have limited site for creation of fistula for dialysis. Therefore its mandatory to take utmost care of each fistula created. Fistula is the best way for getting dialysis.

Even after best care the fistula may face flow issues and can get blocked. One needs to be very vigilant on this front.

A blocked fistula can easily made functional again by doing Fistuloplasty, provided you see interventional radiologist at the earliest.

The another major issue faced by the dialysis patients is, central venous obstruction. Its a narrowing or blockage of the neck veins due to long standing dialysis. This may result into swelling on the face or arm. This issue can also be resolved by interventional radiologist with a simple procedure of central venous balloon plasty / stenting.