Distal vein patch with an arteriovenous fistula: A viable option for the patient without autogenous conduit and severe distal occlusive disease

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-88

  Neville, Richard F ^a   Dy, Benzon ^b   Singh, Niten ^d   DeZee, Kent J ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

AMPUTATION; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTERY BYPASS; ARTICLE; AUTOGENOUS CONDUIT; BYPASS SURGERY; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTAL VEIN PATCH; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT INFECTION; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; ILIAC ARTERY; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIAL ARTERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VEIN GRAFT;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VEINS;

EID: 67649159659     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.052     Document Type: Article

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