PURPOSE: Construction of prosthetic arteriovenous access for hemodialysis in the thigh
results in a high incidence of graft failure and infection. Autogenous femoral artery-common …

INTRODUCTION: When all access options in the upper limbs have been exhausted, an
autogenous access in lower limb is a valuable alternative to arteriovenous grafts. We report …

The objective of this study was to determine the outcome of femoral vein (FV) access as
either a FV thigh transposition or upper extremity FV translocation. This is a retrospective …

In this first clinical trial femoral vein transposition (FVT) was prospectively compared with its
“graft” counterpart. Patients requiring vascular access due to occluded central veins were …

Objective: Arteriovenous fistulae traditionally have been placed in the upper extremity.
Experience with groin hemodialysis access has been discouraging because of high …

Purpose: The National Kidney Foundation–Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines
favor autogenous vein for arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs). This report describes our …

BACKGROUND: The lower extremity is increasingly used as an access site in end-stage
renal disease patients. However, reports present conflicting results, creating confusion …

OBJECTIVE: The optimal configuration for patients with “complex” or “tertiary” hemodialysis
access needs remains undefined. This study was designed to examine the utility of the …

Advances in hemodialysis technology have allowed application of this treatment modality to
an ever-increasing number of patients. Maintaining patients on dialysis for more than a …

Maintaining hemodialysis access in the expanding number of patients with end-stage renal
disease is a difficult and challenging problem. Published guidelines outline the initial …