Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce the tissue trauma that occurs when a
physician retracts or otherwise deforms a patient's tissues for surgery or other medical …

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Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce tissue trauma when a physician retracts a
patient's tissues for surgery. In one part, methods and devices are disclosed for controlling …

Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce tissue trauma when a surgeon performs
surgery by thoracoscopy. Methods and devices are disclosed for protecting tissues adjacent …

Assessment of the inflow segment of an arteriovenous fistula is mandatory for optimum
access evaluation. Retrograde angiography (RA) is routinely used to image this region of …

Purpose To review the immediate flow response and incidence of steal syndrome after taper
reduction of tapered dialysis grafts. Material and Methods This was a retrospective review of …

Tube patency is essential for patients who receive enteral nutrition via a small-bore
nasoenteral feeding tube. Formation of a clog within these tubes interrupts and delays …

The only absolute contraindication to dilation is access infection. Stenoses can be
categorized into 3 groups: those that should be perfectly dilated, left untreated, or …

Methods and devices are disclosed to reduce tissue trauma when a physician retracts a
patient's tissues for surgery. A device includes a tissue engager adapted to engage a …

INTRODUCTION—Treatment of clinically significant stenosis associated with hemodialysis
arteriovenous (AV) access is recommended to prevent AV access failure [1]. The goal of …