Creation of native arteriovenous fistulas with interrupted anastomoses using a self-closing clip device - One clinic's experience

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 140-146

  Ross, John R ^a  

^a Bamberg County Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Suture technique; Vascular anastomosis; Vascular clip

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARM BLOOD VESSEL; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BASAL VEIN; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CEPHALIC VEIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLIP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; END TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATURATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR SUTURE; VEIN DIAMETER;

EID: 0036821070     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980200300402     Document Type: Article

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