Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 1551-1556 , December 2010

The middle-arm fistula as a valuable surgical approach in patients with end-stage renal disease

  • Giuseppe Bonforte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, S. Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr Giuseppe Bonforte, Ospedale sant'anna, Nefrologia e dialisi, via Napoleona 60, 22100 Como, Italy
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  • Emanuela Rossi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Sara Auricchio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Daniela Pogliani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Stefano Mangano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, S. Anna Hospital, Como, Italy
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  • Salvatore Mandolfo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Hospital of Lodi, Lodi, Italy
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  • Franco Galli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Maugeri Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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  • Simonetta Genovesi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine and Prevention, University Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Received 30 March 2010 ,Accepted 24 June 2010.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(10)01670-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.06.165

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 1551-1556 , December 2010

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