Effect of Operating Surgeon on Outcome of Arteriovenous Fistula Formation

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 614-618

  Gundevia, Z ^a   Whalley, H ^a   Ferring, M ^a   Claridge, M ^a   Smith, S ^a   Wilmink, T ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Education; Vascular access surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIALYSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPERATING ROOM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 41549134400     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.11.018     Document Type: Article

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