Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 953-956 , October 2009

Surgical or endovascular repair of thrombosed dialysis vascular access: Is there any evidence?

  • Jan H.M. Tordoir, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr J. H. M. Tordoir, Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P Debyelaan 25, 6202 AZ Maastricht
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  • Aron S. Bode, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Noud Peppelenbosch, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Frank M. van der Sande, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Michiel W. de Haan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 28 June 2009 ,Accepted 30 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.06.058

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 953-956 , October 2009

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