Subcutaneous Transposition of Arterialized Upper Arm Veins for Hemodialysis Angioaccess: Optimal Alternative to Grafts

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-85

  Salgado, Octavio J ^a   Terán, Nemesio A ^a   Garcia, Rafael ^a   Henríquez, Carlos ^a   Herrera, José ^a   Rodríguez Iturbe, Bernardo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MARACAIBO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; GRAFT PATENCY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; POLITEF IMPLANT;

EID: 0031985826     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449803200111     Document Type: Article

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