Polytetrafluoroethylene and bovine mesenterial vein grafts for hemodialysis access: A comparative study

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-20

  Tahami, V B ^a   Hakki, Hassan ^b   Reber, P U ^b   Widmer, M K ^c   Kniemeyer, H W ^d  

^a Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

^b Lindenhofspital   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^d Department of Vascular Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine; Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; Graft; Hemodialysis access

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLITEF;

ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT INFECTION; GRAFT OCCLUSION; GRAFT PATENCY; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MESENTERIC VEIN; NONHUMAN; SAFETY; SEPSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 34249032158     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980700800104     Document Type: Article

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