Basic Course in Shunt Surgery

25 June 2026
11.00–18.00

Scientific Director: Tobias Steinke (Krefeld)
Speakers: Leif Germaschewski (Krefeld), Michael Naundorf (Berlin), Axel Pflugradt (Bad Bevensen), Christoph Schröders (Mönchengladbach)

Objectives

Knowledge of:

Preparation for shunt placement
Clinical assessment and ultrasound mapping
Timing of shunt placement and selection of the appropriate dialysis access
Techniques for shunt creation
conventional AV fistulas
prosthetic shunts
endo-AV fistulas
specialised procedures (e.g. HeRO graft, arteri-arterial loop)
quality control (e.g. flow measurement techniques)
Catheter placement
Catheter types
Techniques for dialysis catheter implantation
Aspects of surgical aftercare for dialysis access
sites Methods of monitoring and surveillance
Ultrasound examination of dialysis shunts
Shunt complications
Shunt stenosis/thrombosis (definition, treatment options)
Shunt-induced hand ischaemia (diagnosis and surgical procedures)
Shunt aneurysm (surgical procedures)
Shunt infection

Contents

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Participation in the vascular surgery compact course / shunt surgery session
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Basic knowledge of dialysis access and placement of autologous AV shunts
11:30 a.m.	Alloplastic vascular access for haemodialysis and central venous catheters
12:00	Shunt dysfunction and complications: basics and diagnostic clarification
12:30–1:00	Endovascular and open surgical treatment options for shunt complications
1:00 p.m.	Break
2:00–2:45	Preparation for shunt placement
2:45 – 3:30	Shunt system technology (practical implementation/models)
3:30 – 3:45	Break
3:45 – 4:30	Catheter systems
4:30 – 5:15	Aspects of surgical aftercare for dialysis accesses
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m	Shunt complications