Outcome of a comprehensive follow-up program to enhance maturation of autogenous arteriovenous hemodialysis access

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 981-985

  McLafferty, Robert B ^a   Pryor III, Raymond W ^a   Johnson, Colleen M ^a   Ramsey, Don E ^a   Hodgson, Kim J ^a  

^a Section of Colorectal Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGEON; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34247369414     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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