Initial experience with the Ellipsys Vascular Access System for percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation in adolescents: A case report

Kevin S.H. Koo, MD; Eric J. Monroe, MD; Joseph Reis, MD; Giridhar M. Shivaram, MD; Raj Munshi, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2021)

Initial experience with the Ellipsys Vascular Access System for percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation in adolescents: A case report

Kevin S.H. Koo, MD,
Eric J. Monroe, MD,
Joseph Reis, MD,
Giridhar M. Shivaram, MD,
Raj Munshi, MD

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Kevin S.H. Koo, MD: Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Corresponding author.
Eric J. Monroe, MD: Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Joseph Reis, MD: Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Giridhar M. Shivaram, MD: Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Raj Munshi, MD: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 3
pp. 441 – 447

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This retrospective, single center, case report describes the first use of the Ellipsys Vascular Access System for percutaneous arteriovenous fistula (pAVF) creation in children. Two adolescent (<20 year of age) patients (18 and 19-year-old females), one of whom was developmentally delayed, were not considered candidates for traditional surgical arteriovenous fistula creation. pAVF creation was successful in both patients using the Ellipsys device and physiologic maturation of the fistula was achieved within 8 weeks of creation with subsequent 2 needle cannulation. No complications or adverse events were encountered. pAVF creation with the Ellipsys device can be safely performed in adolescents. Further studies will be needed to validate the expanded use of these devices in children.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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