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Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

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General, vascular and transplant surgeons all perform operations for vascular access. The arteriovenous fistula, when compared with an external catheter or a non-autogenous graft, has the best outcome for vascular access among many patients with end stage renal disease. Professional and governmental organizations emphasize the importance of using autogenous fistulas when appropriate. This chapter will describe the preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative care for performing radiocephalic and brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas and the basilic vein transposition.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, One South Park Street, Madison, WI, 53715, USA

    David M. Melnick MD, MPH, FACS

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    Herbert Chen

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Melnick, D.M. (2016). Vascular Access for Hemodialysis. In: Chen, H. (eds) Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24557-7_41

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