An alternative vascular access technique for haemodialysis; the loop mid-thigh graft

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 500-501

  Bagul, Atul ^a   Kaushik, M ^a   Kay, M D ^a   Nicholson, M L ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARM; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DIALYSIS CATHETER; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INCISION; INGUINAL REGION; NOTE; PATIENT POSITIONING; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIGH; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 33748694335     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2006.88.5.503c     Document Type: Note

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