Saphenofemoral arteriovenous fistula as hemodialysis access

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An upper limb arteriovenous (AV) fistula is the access of choice for haemodialysis (HD). There have been few reports of saphenofemoral AV fistulas (SFAVF) over the last 10-20 years because of previous suggestions of poor patencies an...

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Main Authors: Vanderlei Luiz, Valenti Vitor E, Fioretti Alexandre C, Yamazaki Yumiko R, Breda João R, Pires Adilson C, de Abreu Luiz, Correa João A, Junior Hugo, Colombari Eduardo, Miranda Fausto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/10/28