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At the Dialysis Access Institute, we can evaluate your patient, determine the best access possible, and complete the surgery/procedure all in the same visit.
Call us directly at 803-395-2145 to schedule an appointment.
The DAI is a free standing outpatient surgery center connected to the Regional Medical Center. It was established in March of 2011 and has continued to increase its annual procedural numbers since it opened with the following features:
HEMODIALYSIS
Percutaneous fistula creation:
DAI was one of the first facilities in the country to offer the percutaneous fistula technique. The following two techniques create an anastomosis between deep arteries and veins in the forearm and rely on flow reaching the superficial veins through the perforating or deep communicating vein. No surgical incision is required.
Open fistula creation:
GRAFT PLACEMENT
At DAI we offer various types of grafts for both upper and lower extremities including grafts needed for immediate access, to avoid dialysis catheter placement.
HeRO® graft placement:
The HeRO® graft is a fully subcutaneous vascular access system that bypasses the central venous system to provide reliable, continuous blood flow directly from a target artery to the heart.
DAI is currently the only facility in South Carolina that places the HeRO® graft. At DAI we place approximately 75 HeRO® grafts annually. Dr Ross was one of the pioneers with HeRO® grafts and to date has inserted over 1,500, making him the global leader in this procedure. DAI was the initial site for HeRO® graft clinical trials.
The HeRO® graft is indicated in patients with central venous stenosis (CVS) or venous outflow obstruction that are:
Benefits of the HeRO® graft include:
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS
At DAI we offer both percutaneous and laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter placement techniques, along with the ability for immediate use of the PD catheters for dialysis. Averaging over 200 laparoscopic placements and revisions annually, DAI is one of the leading centers in the country for the number of laparoscopic PD catheters placed.
We adopt the latest advanced laparoscopic techniques to reduce PD catheter dysfunction, which includes:
In addition, we offer:
ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES
Endovascular procedures include:
Dr. John Ross, FACS, FASDIN
Dr. Mark London, DAI Medical Director
Dr. Jackson Ewart, MD
Dr. Jalal Hakmei
Dr. John Aruny
NP Leigh Jacobs
Anesthesia
Ultra-sonographers
Radiology Technicians
Nurses and scrub Techs
The DAI is only one of ten accredited facilities in the United States by the American Society of Diagnostic & Interventional Nephrology as a hemodialysis vascular access training center.
Accordingly, the DAI provides educational programs for physicians, nurses, and technologists regarding dialysis access, both on site and through live video streaming, so that best practices can continue to be developed and reviewed for the patients.