Arguments in favour of a homologous concept for hemodialysis access procedures. Feasibility and results

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 96-99

  Sulkowski, U ^a   Schulte, H ^b  

^a Akad Lehrkrankenhaus Westfalischen   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

AV fistulas; Complications; Hemodialysis; Patency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ANEURYSM; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIFE TABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR PATENCY; VASCULAR SURGERY; VEIN GRAFT;

EID: 0038150865     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1920     Document Type: Article

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