Saint Louis University nephrologists performed their first interventional nephrology procedure in March of 2000. Since then the service has grown into a comprehensive, nationally recognized, interventional nephrology service. The program is currently staffed by 3 certified full-time and 1 part-time nephrologist. In 2006 over 1200 procedures were performed by our team of interventional nephrologists (approximately 100 per month).
The Interventional service has expertise in the following procedures:
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✦Angiography and angioplasty of AV fistulae and grafts.
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✦Angiography and angioplasty of the central venous system.
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✦Placement, maintenance and removal of tunneled dialysis catheters.
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✦Placement of PICC lines and ports.
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✦Thrombectomy of AV fistulae and grafts.
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✦Placement of intravascular stents.
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✦Coiling of accessory veins in the management of poorly developing AV fistulae.
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✦Placement of trans-lumbar dialysis catheters
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✦Trans-jugular renal biopsy.
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✦Percutaneous biopsy of native and transplanted kidneys.
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✦Placement of abdominal and pre-sternal peritoneal dialysis catheters.