Chapter 3: Creation of Vascular Access

Surgically created vascular accesses can be broadly classified as AVF (arterialize the native superficial vein as fistula/conduit) and AVG (artificial conduit to connect between an artery and an outflow vein). This chapter will not be able to cover all aspects of vascular access creation as the knowledge and skill involved are tremendous. We aim to illustrate the basic principle, commonly used access and stress the practical tips and tricks for successful vascular access creation…