Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 83-88 , July 2009

Distal vein patch with an arteriovenous fistula: A viable option for the patient without autogenous conduit and severe distal occlusive disease

Presented at the Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Naples, Fla, Jan 16-19, 2008.

  • Richard F. Neville, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard F. Neville, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, 4PHC, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC 20007
    • ,
  • Benzon Dy, BS

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Niten Singh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash
    • ,
  • Kent J. DeZee, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

Received 20 August 2008 ,Accepted 21 December 2008.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Neville is on the Speakers Bureau for W. L. Gore and Associates.

PII: S0741-5214(08)02291-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.052

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 83-88 , July 2009

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