Upper Limb Ischemic Gangrene as a Complication of Hemodialysis Access

Upper limb ischemia is a well-recognized complication of dialysis access creation but progression to gangrene is uncommon. We report a case of upper limb ischemic gangrene and discuss the lessons learned during the management of this case. Clinicians must be vigilant for this complication and they s...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shamir O. Cawich, Emil Mohammed, Marlon Mencia, Vijay Naraynsingh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/830219
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Upper limb ischemia is a well-recognized complication of dialysis access creation but progression to gangrene is uncommon. We report a case of upper limb ischemic gangrene and discuss the lessons learned during the management of this case. Clinicians must be vigilant for this complication and they should be reminded that it requires urgent management to prevent tissue loss.
ISSN:2090-6986
2090-6994