Suggest treatment for steal syndrome
Patient: I have steal syndrome but the symptoms have greatly improved. One doc says it s due to graft narrowing and wants to cut on my arm from the top of my arm down to my wrist to create a blood flow to my hand. I m affraid and the dialysis tech s haven t mentioned anything about the graft blood flow. Doctor: Hi there are many treatment available for steal syndrome.ex.ligation and banding.Tapered graft can be used.distal revascularization-interval ligation (DRIL) procedure also is in being used.distal radial artery ligation, (DRAL) provide sufficient blood flow to hand.proximal arteriovenous anastomosis (PAVA) and  revision using distal inflow’ (RUDI) are also in being increased use.