European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 6 , Pages 696-700, December 2006

Vascular Access in Children: The Importance of Microsurgery for Creation of Autologous Arteriovenous Fistulae

  • P. Bourquelot

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr. Pierre Bourquelot, MD, Vascular Surgeon, Clinique Jouvenet, Paris, France.

Access Surgeon, Clinique Jouvenet, Paris, France

Accepted 26 April 2006. published online 06 June 2006.

Microsurgery gives much better immediate and long term results than classical surgery for the creation of direct arteriovenous fistulae, the best chronic access to blood in children.

Keywords: Angioaccess, Arteriovenous fistula, Child, Microsurgery, Hemodialysis

 

 Update on Renal Access and Transplanation – one of a series of educational articles edited by Mr Christopher Gibbons, Swansea, UK.

PII: S1078-5884(06)00212-7

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.04.010

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 6 , Pages 696-700, December 2006

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