Kidney stone is a common clinical problem faced by clinicians. The prevalence of the disease is increasing worldwide. As the affected population is getting younger and recurrence rates are high, dietary modifications, lifestyle changes, and medical management are essential. Patients with recurrent stone disease need careful evaluation for underlying metabolic disorder. Medical management should be used judiciously in all patients with kidney stones, with appropriate individualization. This chapter focuses on medical management of kidney stones.
Arteriovenous fistula is the most commonly used vascular access in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.Operating surgeon has to be aware about the normal anatomy of vessels as well as variations in the course of the vessels. Here wereport a case of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula constructed in aberrant radial artery. This is the first case of arteriovenous fistula with aberrant radial artery to be reported in world literature.
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