{"id":1420,"date":"2025-09-15T09:29:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/?page_id=1420"},"modified":"2025-11-13T04:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T04:49:59","slug":"av-fistula-for-dialysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/av-fistula-for-dialysis\/","title":{"rendered":"AV Fistula for Dialysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1420\" class=\"elementor elementor-1420\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262838b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"262838b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49c8c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e49c8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AV Fistula for Dialysis\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0962379 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0962379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AV Fistula is required in patients with chronic kidney disease or kidney failure who need dialysis &#8211; a treatment that filters your blood using a machine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88910ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88910ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When made by an <a href=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/dr-rohit-gupta\/\">experienced<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/dr-kartik-gupta\/\">vascular surgeon<\/a>, an AVF becomes a reliable lifeline for dialysis, lasting for years, reducing risks, and improving overall quality of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c611d88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c611d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead on to understand more about AVF and how it supports long-term dialysis.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a593e1d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a593e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ae290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e3ae290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@CIIVES_nagpur&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ciives.in\\\/old\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/placeholder.webp&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:2525,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/placeholder.webp);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da32a05 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da32a05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291597b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"291597b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f386c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f386c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is an AV Fistula?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7ba43 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7ba43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An <strong>Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)<\/strong> is a small <strong>artificial connection created surgically<\/strong> between an artery and a vein, most commonly in the<strong> forearm or upper arm<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07139fb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07139fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This connection provides for a strong and stable access point across multiple dialysis sessions. The steady blood flow also makes dialysis <strong>faster and safer<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b31bd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b31bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AVFs are considered the <\/span><b>gold standard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for long-term dialysis access because they:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer <\/span><b>steady blood flow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a smooth session.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a <\/span><b>lower risk of infection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and clotting.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Last longer<\/b> than catheters or grafts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afe83d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0afe83d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b1c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0b1c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVF1-1024x613.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2747\" alt=\"AV Fistula or AVF\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVF1-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVF1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVF1-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVF1-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AVF1.jpg 1855w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9c08c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f9c08c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca30da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ca30da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs of Successful AV Fistula\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bdb39 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78bdb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It takes about 4 to 6 weeks for an AVF to mature before it can be used. Once your AV fistula has healed, these signs suggest it\u2019s working well:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0d177 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"5e0d177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"98619767\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197671\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197671\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-986197671\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tBruit\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197672\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197672\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-986197672\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tThrill\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197673\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197673\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-986197673\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSurgical Site\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197674\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-986197674\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-986197674\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tSmooth Dialysis\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-986197671\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-986197671\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-15944a6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15944a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0021e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba0021e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e0c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4e0c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-9.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2818\" alt=\"Bruit is a soft whooshing sound heard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-9.png 800w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-9-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc4fe4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fc4fe4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a31f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a31f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bruit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9216d6a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9216d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A soft, continuous \u201cwhooshing\u201d sound heard through a stethoscope, indicating smooth blood flow through the fistula.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-986197672\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-986197672\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-e0d863d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0d863d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca06737 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca06737\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288e179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"288e179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2819\" alt=\"Thrill is a gentle vibration felt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-10.png 800w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-10-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3de72d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3de72d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19d782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b19d782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thrill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae526dd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae526dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA gentle vibration or buzzing is felt on placing your fingers over the site due to turbulent blood flow.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-986197673\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-986197673\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-34618c5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34618c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4571ebb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4571ebb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7acf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7acf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2820\" alt=\"Surgical site with wound healing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-11.png 800w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-11-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051e9b0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051e9b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0ca93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a0ca93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical Site\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745dc25 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"745dc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no pain or swelling<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no infection or redness around the area<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-986197674\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-986197674\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-957df37 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"957df37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03c4a4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c03c4a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7bf73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc7bf73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2821\" alt=\"Steady blood flow during dialysis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-12.png 800w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ciives-Diabetic-12-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7c72e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e7c72e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e284d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e284d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smooth Dialysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c4384 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c4384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A successful AV fistula allows smooth and steady blood flow during dialysis.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd6a3c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdd6a3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae1f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cae1f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aftercare \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6553f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f6553f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After surgery, proper care helps your AVF heal and grow stronger.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the area clean and dry.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t lift heavy weights or sleep on that arm.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do hand-grip exercises using a soft ball.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid tight clothing or blood pressure cuffs on the same arm.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03824d7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03824d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ab940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follow-up \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a78911 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a78911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular follow-up visits are important to ensure adequate healing<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>First visit (after 7 days): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To assess wound healing and if the fistula is open (patent).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Second visit (after 1 to 1.5 months):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Before starting dialysis, to ensure the fistula is ready for use.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Third visit (after 3 months):<\/b><span> To check for any narrowing, blockage, or issues with blood flow.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074f9d7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"074f9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice pain, swelling, or anything unusual, consult your vascular surgeon right away.<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c28a39 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c28a39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515cc83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515cc83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AV Fistula Results\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58ee7d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58ee7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover how a well-functioning AVF improves dialysis efficiency and patient comfort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a514ae6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a514ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecec89 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ecec89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f376c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f376c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1565\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ciives.in\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b30fb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06b30fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3326b60 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3326b60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0b043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f0b043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bfdd7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92bfdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch expert videos explaining how AVF is created and cared for after surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4848318 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4848318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a0770 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59a0770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0a2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fd0a2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/OWJ18xGpmVI?si=DhjZuWnCNO9xF4D8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4909a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b4909a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ff831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"97ff831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/ofK5tw_TMM8?si=BCeMvOGMgsM-QESx&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956449b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"956449b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553e94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"553e94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/ERXy2GrneS4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5120b82 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5120b82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1f56b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df1f56b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa630e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8aa630e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3e784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b3e784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70aad2e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aad2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more about dialysis access options and maintaining vascular health during treatment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0d86c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-carousel\" data-id=\"9c0d86c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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When made by an experienced vascular surgeon, an AVF becomes a reliable lifeline for dialysis, lasting for years, reducing risks, and improving overall quality of life. Read on to understand more about AVF and how it supports long-term dialysis. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CIIVES_nagpur What Is an AV Fistula? An Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) is a small artificial connection created surgically between an artery and a vein, most commonly in the forearm or upper arm. This connection provides for a strong and stable access point across multiple dialysis sessions. The steady blood flow also makes dialysis faster and safer. AVFs are considered the gold standard for long-term dialysis access because they: Offer steady blood flow for a smooth session. Have a lower risk of infection and clotting. Last longer than catheters or grafts. Signs of Successful AV Fistula It takes about 4 to 6 weeks for an AVF to mature before it can be used. Once your AV fistula has healed, these signs suggest it\u2019s working well: Bruit Thrill Surgical Site Smooth Dialysis Bruit A soft, continuous \u201cwhooshing\u201d sound heard through a stethoscope, indicating smooth blood flow through the fistula. Thrill A gentle vibration or buzzing is felt on placing your fingers over the site due to turbulent blood flow. Surgical Site There is no pain or swellingThere is no infection or redness around the area Smooth Dialysis A successful AV fistula allows smooth and steady blood flow during dialysis. Bruit A soft, continuous \u201cwhooshing\u201d sound heard through a stethoscope, indicating smooth blood flow through the fistula. Thrill A gentle vibration or buzzing is felt on placing your fingers over the site due to turbulent blood flow. Surgical Site There is no pain or swellingThere is no infection or redness around the area Smooth Dialysis A successful AV fistula allows smooth and steady blood flow during dialysis. Aftercare After surgery, proper care helps your AVF heal and grow stronger. Keep the area clean and dry. Don\u2019t lift heavy weights or sleep on that arm. Do hand-grip exercises using a soft ball. Avoid tight clothing or blood pressure cuffs on the same arm. Follow-up Regular follow-up visits are important to ensure adequate healing First visit (after 7 days): To assess wound healing and if the fistula is open (patent). Second visit (after 1 to 1.5 months): Before starting dialysis, to ensure the fistula is ready for use. Third visit (after 3 months): To check for any narrowing, blockage, or issues with blood flow. If you notice pain, swelling, or anything unusual, consult your vascular surgeon right away. AV Fistula Results Discover how a well-functioning AVF improves dialysis efficiency and patient comfort. Resources Watch expert videos explaining how AVF is created and cared for after surgery. https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/OWJ18xGpmVI?si=DhjZuWnCNO9xF4D8https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ofK5tw_TMM8?si=BCeMvOGMgsM-QESxhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/ERXy2GrneS4 Read More Read more about dialysis access options and maintaining vascular health during treatment. Need More Help? An AV fistula offers the safest, longest-lasting, and most effective option for long-term treatment.Schedule your vascular consultation to discuss AV fistula creation and aftercare. 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