One-hundred twenty-five cases of upper extremity internal arteriovenous and graft fistulas
were reviewed. Clinical problems requiring study were poor fistula flow during dialysis …

In a series of 602 procedures, over 90% of primary forearm insertions of PTFE grafts
between the radial artery and a cubital vein were possible. Thrombosis of the graft, which …

PURPOSE: To determine the value of a hemodialysis graft surveillance program in reducing
the incidence of graft thrombosis and prolonging graft patency by means of early detection …

Chronic hemodialysis, as it is practiced today, is heavily dependent on the use of the
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft for vascular access, although it is prone to the …

Purpose: To review the place of interventional radiology in arteriovenous access for
hemodialysis. Methods: Prophylactic dilation of stenoses greater than 50% associated with …

Pressures were measured in the graft and the central vein during 104 consecutive
angiographic examinations of failing hemodialysis grafts. Stenosis severity greater than 40 …

During a 10-year period vascular access in 86 patients receiving long-term haemodialysis
was provided by the insertion of 100 polytetrafluoroethylene grafts. In 24 patients (28%) the …

Patency of 40 polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and 40 autogenous vein arteriovenous grafts
for vascular access among 56 patients is compared. Most patients required access for …

Reviews the five-year experience with arteriovenous (AV) dialysis access bridge grafts
placed in the lower extremity for routine dialysis at a large teaching community hospital …

The technique of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has become routinely used
in the management of hemodialysis access dysfunction. It is used for the management of …