Transposition of the brachial vein: A new source for autologous arteriovenous fistulas

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 184-186

  Bazan, Hernan A ^a,b   Schanzer, Harry ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Box 1259 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BASAL VEIN; BRACHIAL VEIN; CASE REPORT; CEPHALIC VEIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN;

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; FOREARM; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 3042661012     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.03.044     Document Type: Article

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