Adult

Vascular Access Surgery

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Including;

  • All transposition access operations
  • Fistula revision or salvage
  • Graft insertion (PTFE, omniflo®)

Preferred: including for penicillin allergy (non-severe and severe) or MRSA positive patients: teicoplanin 800mg iv

Tunnelled-dialysis catheter

Includes placement of tunnelled dialysis catheter (e.g. Tesio®) and manipulation of tunnelled or not-tunnelled dialysis lines. 

Preferred: flucloxacillin 1g iv

For penicillin allergy (non-severe and severe) or for MRSA positive patients: teicoplanin 800mg iv

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 02 May 2022