Buttonhole Technique: To Try or Not to Try?

Authors

  • Luigi Tazza U.O.S. Dialisi, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Roma
  • Nicola Panocchia U.O.S. Dialisi, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Roma
  • Massimo Lodi U.O.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Spirito Santo, Pescara
  • Giuseppe Bonforte E.O.C. Ospedale Beata Vergine, Mendrisio - Svizzera
  • Patrizia Silvestri U.O.S. Dialisi, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Roma
  • Luciano Carbonari S.O.D. Chirurgia Vascolare, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33393/gcnd.2014.854

Keywords:

Vascular access, Buttonhole technique, Cannulation of arteriovenous fistula

Abstract

Starting from the recent analysis about the buttonhole technique (BT) by Dr. Napoli (6), our study focuses on some uncertain issues of the results. In particular, the increased risk of infection and the low incidence of aneurysms associated with BT. If BT safety will be confirmed in future studies it might be chosen for patients who present a particular arteriovenous fistula (AVF) location and in order to reduce aneurysm formation.