Rahul Patil on Instagram: "Salvaging the Lifeline 💉 For patients on maintenance hemodialysis, a good vascular access is essential — it is the only way they connect to the dialysis machine and sustain life. There are three types of dialysis access: • Temporary HD catheters • Tunneled catheters • Arteriovenous (AV) fistula Among these, the AV fistula is rightly called the lifeline of hemodialysis patients. It has the lowest risk of infection, provides better blood flow, and can function smoothly