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Dialysis Interventions

Level 200 (intermediate)

Angio-club Workshop
Session Type: Angio-club Workshop

Dialysis: Percutaneous AVF Creation and Advanced Interventions

Sunday, March 30, 2025
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Location: Music City Center, 207 AB

Content Level: 200 (intermediate)

    Coordinator(s)

  • Bart Dolmatch, MD

    Attending
    PAMF and El Camino Hospital, United States

  • Scott Trerotola, MD

    Associate Chair and Chief, Interventional Radiology
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, United States

This session will go beyond the technical aspects of creating percutaneous AVFs and related procedures like brachial plexus blocks, and explore how IR's can create AVFs and programs that are successful. Topics include how to develop a percutaneous AVF program in both the outpatient and hospital settings, addressing obstacles and opportunities leading to program success and optimal patient care. Strategies and methods to achieve mature, functional percutaneous AVFs for reliable hemodialysis access will be presented. Finally, compliant coding and billing will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the different types of brachial plexus blocks used during creation of percutaneous AVFs.
  • Understand the elements that are required to build a percutaneous AVF program in an OBL, ASC, and hospital.
  • Manage patient expectations and recognize and treat problems with percutaneous AVFs so they can be cannulated for successful hemodialysis.

Presentations:

  • 1:15 PM – 1:25 PM CT
    Introduction to the Session

    Speaker: Bart Dolmatch, MD – PAMF and El Camino Hospital

  • 1:25 PM – 1:35 PM CT
    How to Develop a Successful Percutaneous AVF Program in an Access Center

    Speaker: Rishi Razdan, MD – Azura

  • 1:35 PM – 1:45 PM CT
    How to Develop a Percutaneous AVF Program in the Hospital

    Speaker: Vincent Gallo, MD – Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital

  • 1:45 PM – 1:55 PM CT
    Brachial Plexus Blocks - Why You Should Learn This, What Are the Options, and How I Do It

    Speaker: Brandon Repko, MD – Butler Memorial Hospital

  • 1:55 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Cases, questions, and discussions

    Speaker: Rishi Razdan, MD – Azura

    Speaker: Brandon Repko, MD – Butler Memorial Hospital

    Speaker: Vincent Gallo, MD – Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital

  • 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM CT
    Q&A