Evaluation of Gore-Tex graft patency in hemodialysis access

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 45-49

  Kawecka, Aleksandra ^a   Debska Slinzien A ^b   Korejwo, G ^b   Prajs, J ^a   Krol E ^b   Rutkowski, B ^b   Lasek, J ^a   Gwozdziewicz J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^b Emergency Department   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Patency; PTFE grafts; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTERY STEAL SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; GENDER; GRAFT PATENCY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEROMA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STENOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0042744077     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980300400203     Document Type: Article

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