A position statement from the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology.

A procedure-related complication is an unanticipated adverse event that requires therapy. In order to analyze frequency and severity of complications in the process of quality assurance, it is useful to have a classification of complications, indicating the type and severity. The Clinical Practice Committee of American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology has developed a Classification of Complications relating to Hemodialysis Vascular Access Procedures, based on the system first proposed by Beathard in 2006. In this system, the "type" refers to the procedure being performed or vessel entered, and the "grade" is based on the intensity of medical care needed to address the complication. This publication describes 10 Types and 4 Grades of complications.