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T H Mathew

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Intrahepatic haematoma in a patient on long-term haemodialysis.

Spontaneous intrahepatic haematoma is an uncommon potentially fatal complication in uraemic patients receiving long-term haemodialysis, particularly in those taking anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. Prompt diagnosis, withdrawal of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy, cautious transfusion, and careful dialysis with regional heparinisation are essential in the management and may help to avoid surgical intervention in the presence of a tendency to bleed. Noninvasive organ imaging such as ultrasonography and computerised axial tomography are helpful in diagnosis and monitoring of progress. A case of intrahepatic haematoma in a 37-year-old man who had been receiving long-term haemodialysis since 1976 is described.

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Expanded polytetra fluoroethylene (PTFE) graft in hemodialysis.

Currently, PTFE grafts are regarded to be the alternative method of choice for patients with failed conventional fistulae. Observation over a longer period is necessary to assess the long term patency rate. Our experience in the use of PTFE grafts in providing vascular access for selected patients is reviewed. Thirty grafts were implanted in twenty-six patients over a sixteen-month period. Complications noted were thrombosis (six patients) and infection (two). Twenty patients were successfully hemodialysed without complications. Two additional patients had access provided for long term parenteral therapy or transfusion.

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