Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Arteriovenous Fistula Formation with Prosthetic Graft Using the Vena Comitantes as a Venous Outflow

동반정맥을 정맥유출로 이용한 인조혈관 동정맥루 조성술

  • Lee, Gun (Department of Thracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bundang CHA General Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University) ;
  • Lim, Chang-Young (Department of Thracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bundang CHA General Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University) ;
  • Lee, Hyeon-Jae (Department of Thracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bundang CHA General Hospital, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University)
  • 이건 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 임창영 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이헌재 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.08.19
  • Accepted : 2008.09.16
  • Published : 2009.02.05
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Abstract

Background: Arteriovenous fistula formation is not always easy to perform in hemodialysis patients because of poor preservation of veins due to repeated venipuncture and cannulation. We analyzed the patency rate and complications of prosthetic arteriovenous fistulas using the vena comitantes as a venous outflow in the antecubital fossa, which are protected from venipuncture. Material and Method: Between January 2006 and June 2008, 12 patients underwent prosthetic arteriovenous fistula formation using the vena comitantes as a venous outflow. Arterial inflow was via the brachial artery and the graft was placed in a loop fashion. The male-to-female ratio was 7 : 5 and the mean age was $59{\pm}14$ years. Six patients had diabetes mellitus and 10 patients had hypertension. Result: There were no complications, such as a graft infection or bleeding. Five patients showed postoperative stenosis at an average of 3 months. The primary patency rate was 75.0, 65.6, and 52.2% at 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. All the patients with stenosis were able to continue hemodialysis after intervention therapy. The secondary patency rate was 100% at 12 months. Conclusion: Creation of a prosthetic arteriovenous fistula using uninjured vena comitantes resulted in a good patency rate and this vein may become a substitute for inappropriate superficial veins.

배경: 혈액투석을 하는 만성신부전 환자는 반복된 혈관천자로 인해 정맥의 보존상태가 좋지 않아서 동정맥루 조성술이 어려운 경우가 많다. 이에 저자는 혈관천자 등으로부터 보호된 상완동맥 주위의 동반정맥(vena comitantes)을 정맥측 문합으로 이용하여 인조혈관 동정맥루 조성술을 시행하였고 이의 개존율, 합병증 등을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2006년 1월부터 2008년 5월까지 전주주름 부위의 표재정맥의 보존상태가 불량하여 심부정맥인 동반정맥을 정맥 유출로로 이용하여 수술한 12예의 인조혈관 동정맥루 환자를 대상으로 임상분석을 시행하였다. 동맥측 문합은 상완동맥에 단측문합하였으며 루프형태로 수술하였다. 대상환자의 남녀비는 7 : 5이고 평균연령을 $59{\pm}17$세이며 당뇨병을 동반한 경우가 6예, 고혈압을 동반한 경우가 10예였다. 결과: 수술 후 감염이나 출혈 등의 합병증은 없었고 5명의 환자에서 술 후 평균 3개월에 협착의 소견을 보였다. 3, 6, 12개월의 일차 개통율은 각각 75.0%, 65.6%, 52.5%였다. 협착이 있었던 환자들도 중재적 시술 후 혈류가 개선되어 현재까지 혈액투석이 가능하였고 12개월의 이차 개통율은 100%였다. 결론: 인조혈관을 이용한 동정맥루 조성술시 정맥천자 등에 의해 손상되지 않은 동반정맥을 이용하여 정맥문합 하면 비교적 양호한 개통율을 보이므로 표재정맥이 적당치 않은 경우 대체혈관으로 사용해도 무방할 것으로 생각된다.

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