Surgical salvage of the autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF)

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 388-398

  Spergel, Lawrence M ^a   Ravani, Pietro ^b,c   Roy Chaudhury, Prabir ^d   Asif, Arif ^e   Besarab, Anatole ^f  

^a Dialysis Management Medical Group   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Division of Nephrology and Dialysis   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Primary failure; Surgical revisions; Vascular access outcomes

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANEURYSM; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; ISCHEMIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; HUMANS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 36049047597     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: 17246059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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