There are lots of different types of medical tubes and catheters that are used by doctors to access your blood, whether you’re giving blood samples or receiving dialysis. The most commonly used one is called a standard IV, which is placed in the hand or the arm, and is probably the most recognizable by the …
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After it’s been determined that you will need treatment for your kidneys, you will need to get dialysis access placed. Dialysis helps perform the functions of the kidneys after they have failed by filtering and purifying the blood and helping you eliminate the waste through your bladder. There are four possible types of dialysis accesses …
Congratulations Dr. Sharma & Team VIV on the first successful percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation in our Fredericksburg clinic! This is a state- of- the art minimally invasive procedure that is an alternative to traditional surgery. Patients who meet the criteria for this option have little no recovery time, avoid post surgery discomfort and have less …
