Save Your Vein

Diary of a Kidney Warrior podcast episode 86: Save Your Vein.

Episode 86

Save Your Vein

Consultant Transplant and Vascular Surgeon Dr Jeremy Crane joins Dee Moore to share information about vein preservation and discuss the Save Your Vein campaign.

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  • How to check your fistula and advice on needling

    If you are receiving haemodialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD), you will need to have special access created in your veins. Your kidney team may recommend that this is done by creating an arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

  • Haemodialysis access with an arteriovenous fistula

    If you are receiving haemodialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD), you will need to have special access created in your veins. You may have already had a temporary catheter or line put in to start dialysis quickly. Your kidney team may recommend that this is replaced with an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for long-term use.

  • Controlling bleeds from a fistula or graft

    About controlling bleeds from a fistula or graft: what to do if your fistula or graft bleeds, and information about Kidney Care UK’s bottle top keyring for managing bleeds