Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 395-401 , February 2008

A randomized multicenter study of the outcome of brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula and prosthetic brachial-antecubital forearm loop as vascular access for hemodialysis

  • Xavier H.A. Keuter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Xavier H.A. Keuter, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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  • André A.E.A. De Smet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Medical Center Rijnmond Zuid Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Alfons G.H. Kessels, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Frank M. van der Sande, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Rob J. Th.J. Welten, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Atrium Medical Center Heerlen, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
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  • Jan H.M. Tordoir, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 17 July 2007 ,Accepted 29 September 2007.

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    Primary patency rates of the brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula (BBAVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

    Primary patency rates of the brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula (BBAVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

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    Assisted-primary patency rates of the brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula (BBAVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

    Assisted-primary patency rates of the brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula (BBAVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

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    Secondary patency rates of the brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula (BBAVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

    Secondary patency rates of the brachial-basilic arteriovenous fistula (BBAVF) and prosthetic arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

 Competition of interest: none.This study was supported by a research grant from the Dutch Kidney Foundation.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01593-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.063

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 2 , Pages 395-401 , February 2008

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