Transposed brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistulas versus prosthetic upper limb grafts: A meta-analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 597-601

  Lazarides, M K ^a   Georgiadis, G S ^a   Papasideris, C P ^a   Trellopoulos, G ^a   Tzilalis, V D ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Basilic vein transposition; Brachio basilic arteriovenous fistula; Meta analysis; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BRACHIAL BASILIC ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREARM; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; BRACHIAL ARTERY; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RENAL DIALYSIS; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; UPPER EXTREMITY; VEINS;

EID: 53449102615     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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