Comparison of outcomes of one-stage basilic vein transpositions and two-stage basilic vein transpositions
FA Syed, CJ Smolock, C Duran, JE Anaya-Ayala… - Annals of vascular …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Basilic vein transpositions (BVTs) provide autologous hemodialysis access
in the upper extremity. We report and compare our experience using the two techniques that
are commonly performed to create BVTs: the one-stage and the two-stage technique.
METHODS: A retrospective review was performed on patients who underwent BVT from
June 2006 to June 2010 from a database of all patients undergoing dialysis access
procedures. One hundred six patients, mean age of 54 years (41% male), who received …
in the upper extremity. We report and compare our experience using the two techniques that
are commonly performed to create BVTs: the one-stage and the two-stage technique.
METHODS: A retrospective review was performed on patients who underwent BVT from
June 2006 to June 2010 from a database of all patients undergoing dialysis access
procedures. One hundred six patients, mean age of 54 years (41% male), who received …