The factors affecting the patency of arteriovenous fistulas formed for hemodialysis: evaluation of three-year experience

Acipayam M., Zor H., Yildiz G. D. , Uncu H., Cetinoglu M., Halici U., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.21, no.1, pp.59-62, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.6666
  • Title of Journal : TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-62
  • Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula, basilic vein transposition, chronic renal failure, Cimino-Brescia, fistula patency, snuff-box, ACCESS, VEIN

Abstract

Background: In this study, we assessed surgical techniques used for arteriovenous (AV) fistula formed for hemodialysis and factors affecting the fistula patency in the midterm.