Autologous arteriovenous internal fistula，the first choice of vascular access in hemodialysis，is the lifeline for maintenance hemodialysis patients.It can easily bring about complications such as subcutaneous hematoma，vascular stenosis，and thrombus.However，without proper treatment，apraxia of internal fistula can be a possible consequence of autologous arteriovenous internal fistula.In recent years，progress has been made in the research concerning the external treatment of Chinese medicine.It is noticeable that the external application of Chinese medicine has a significant curative effect in intervening the formation of the above-mentioned complications.Therefore，the authors summarized the application of external treatment of Chinese medicine for the complications of arteriovenous internal fistula，so as to provide references for the clinical treatment.