This webinar will cover a range of options for creating dialysis access incorporating both peritoneal and vascular access techniques. It will also focus on aspects of training and patient selection to ensure success, and will discuss recognition and management of complications.

Aims

• To discuss options for dialysis access and understand how to set up a service
• To describe pros and cons of different access options
• To discuss patient selection and surgical techniques as drivers for success
• To discuss common complications and emergencies related to dialysis access and how to manage these.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Understand the options for dialysis access
• Understand the pros and cons of line based and fistula based access
• Understand the assessment and selection of patients for vascular access
• Understand the technical aspects of forming fistulas for dialysis access
• Recognise and manage the complications of access procedures

Panellists

Our panellists include:

• Mr Karim El Sakka - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Brighton UK
• Mr Hardeep Gill - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Nairobi Kenya
• Mr Mustafa Musajee - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Nairobi Kenya
• Miss Becky Sandford - Consultant Vascular Surgeon, London UK

CPD

1 Hour