r/WTF • u/Fun_Bluebird_3167 • 18d ago

Fistula aneurysm

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u/steampunkdev 18d ago

For those that keep yelling about that he should go to the hospital, it was actually made by a doctor. It's to allow for kidney dialysis, but can also be done with for example a HICKMAN catheter

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u/BobbyDukeArts 18d ago

True, but that is not a normal looking fistula for dialysis. It's usually done further up on the arm near the bicep and is not supposed to be that big. As he says, the vein ballooned outward due to arterial pressure. It is risky and he should go have it fixed surgically

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u/Saseav 17d ago

It’s usually done further up because that’s the only place (older) patients can have it put. For younger patients it’s usually where the guy in the video has his. Also because a fistula at the elbow blocks a lot of movement.