Pseudoaneurysm Formation in a Gore-Tex Graft Used for Hemodialysis

Abstract

Gore-Tex has become the graft material of choice for angioaccess in hemodialysis patients. We present the first report of a pseudoaneurysm arising at the puncture site of a Gore-Tex prosthesis.

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