Kissing Balloon Technique Is a Useful Method for Angioplasty of the Radiocephalic Fistula Bifurcation Through a Percutaneous Trans-Radial Arterial Approach

Abstract

Fig. 1 (a) Fistulography revealing diffuse stenoses at anastomosis site of radial artery (black arrow) and cephalic vein (white arrow). (b) Kissing balloon technique. Dilatation of radial artery with 20 mm ¥ 2.0 mm Maverick balloon (black arrow) was applied, and the cephalic vein with 40 mm ¥ 3.0 mm Fox balloon (white arrow) simultaneously. (c) Post-percutaneous transluminal angioplasty fistulography revealing left radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula with adequate angiographic result. Nephrology 15 (2010) 378-379