Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) graft creation in upper extremities abandoned due to stent obstruction via recanalization and HeRO outflow component insertion across stent interstices.
Brendan C ClineAdam ZuchowskiShawn M GageJonathan G MartinJames RonaldKevin W SoutherlandJeffrey H LawsonEllen D DillavouCharles Y KimPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2021)
HeRO graft insertion across stent interstices is feasible and can provide effective permanent AV access; thus, the presence of stents across the subclavian and brachiocephalic veins should not be considered a contraindication.