European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 545-548 , November 2006

Routine Surveillance in Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

  • Mitchell L. Henry

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mitchell Henry, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Transplantation, Deputy Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center, The Ohio State University, 1654 Upham Drive, Room 347 Means Hall, Columbus, Ohio 43210.

,Accepted 11 May 2006.

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

PII: S1078-5884(06)00237-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.05.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 545-548 , November 2006

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