Guidelines for Vascular Access

Guideline Organization

Sub-topic

CARI-Australia

Dialysis Guideline: Vascular Access
2007 DRAFT

Vascular Access

• Pharmacological approaches
• Vascular access surveillance

CSN-Canada

Chapter 4: Vascular Access
2006

Vascular Access

• Planning for Vascular Access  (Page 16 of 27)
• Access Timing, Placement, and Maturation  (Page 16 of 27)
• Monitoring and Maintenance of Vascular Access  (Page 17 of 27)
• Infection Prevention in the Vascular Access  (Page 18 f 27)
• Managing Vascular Access Complications  (Page 19 of 27)
• Quality of Care Standards (Page 21 of 27)

EBPG-Europe

Haemodialysis  (Part 2) 2007

Vascular Access

• Patient referral
• Pre-operative evaluation
• Strategies for access creation
  • Primary choice for vascular access
  • Second choice for vascular access
  • Third choice for vascular access
• Role of nurses
• Surveillance of vascular access
• Diagnosis of stenosis in AV Fistula and AV Grafts
  • Diagnosis of stenosis
• Treatment of stenosis and thrombosis in AV Fistula and AV graft
  • Management of autogenous AV fistula stenosis
  • Management of AV graft stenosis
  • Management of AV graft thrombosis
• Diagnosis and treatment of central venous obstruction
  • Diagnosis of central venous obstruction
  • Management of central venous obstruction
• Diagnosis and treatment of access-induced ischemia
• Central venous access
• Management of central venous access complications
• Management of the infected vascular access
  

KDOQI-US

2006 Updates: Vascular Access

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Access:

• Patient Preparation for Permanent Hemodialysis Access
• Selection and Placement of Hemodialysis Access
• Cannulation of Fistulae and Grafts and Accession of HD Catheters and Port Catheter Systems
• Detection of Access Dysfunction: Monitoring, Surveillance, and Diagnostic Testing
• Treatment of Fistula Complications
• Treatment of Arteriovenous Graft Complications
• Prevention and Treatment of Catheter and Port Complications
• Clinical Outcome Goals

Clinical Practice Recommendations for Vascular Access:

• Patient Preparation for Permanent Hemodialysis Access
• Selection and Placement of Hemodialysis Access
• Cannulation of Fistulae and Grafts and Accession of Dialysis Catheters and Ports
• Detection of Access Dysfunction: Monitoring, Surveillance, and Diagnostic Testing
• Treatment of Fistula Complications
• Prevention and Treatment of Catheter and Port Complications
• Vascular Access in Pediatric Patients

Clinical Practice Recommendations for Vascular Access:

• Patient Preparation for Permanent Hemodialysis Access
• Selection and Placement of Hemodialysis Access
• Cannulation of Fistulae and Grafts and Accession of Dialysis Catheters and Ports
• Detection of Access Dysfunction: Monitoring, Surveillance, and Diagnostic Testing
• Treatment of Fistula Complications
• Prevention and Treatment of Catheter and Port Complications
• Vascular Access in Pediatric Patients

UK-Renal Association

Haemodialysis
2007

• Vascular Access