Special Patient Groups
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany 15.1 Renal Transplant Recipients When creating a new AV access or before closing an access which is…
NEPHROLOGY
Lymph Edema of the Arm After AV Access Surgery
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany Secondary lymph edema of the arm after AV access surgery is rare, but it seriously compromises a…
Stenoses and Occlusions of the Central Veins
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany In this chapter, by central veins we mean the axillary segment of the brachial, the axillary, the…
Arterioarterial Grafts
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany W.D. Brittinger had the basic idea for this kind of hemodialysis access. He was the first to…
Anticoagulation with AV Accesses
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany In our experience, the following course of action has proved useful: (a) With physiological circulatory conditions and…
Nerve Lesions After AV Access Surgery
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany Fortunately, despite the close proximity of nerves and vessels, nerve lesions are rare. 14.1 Concerned Nerves Surgery…
Central Venous Catheters for Hemodialysis
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Germany Apart from meeting the diverse biomechanical standards, a catheter should also guarantee a blood flow of at…
Surgical Steps
Figure 5.1 The robotic cart protected with a sterile drape 5.2 Skin Disinfection The patient’s skin is disinfected with a betadine® solution from the Xyphoid level to the thighs, and…
Anesthesiological Aspects Relevant for Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Figure 3.1 Non-invasive monitoring of vital parameters The induction is done only in the presence of the Surgeon. In Nice University Hospital it is performed according to the Target-Controlled Intravenous…
Robotic Instruments
Figure 4.1 Large needle driver EndoWrist® Graspers: Prograsp™ (Fig. 4.2), Cadiere Forceps (Fig. 4.3), or Double Fenestrated Graspers. Figure 4.2 Prograsp™ forceps Figure 4.3 Cadiere forceps (preferably used in prostatectomy)…
