Translumbar hemodialysis long-term catheters: an alternative for vascular access failure

Abstract Introduction: Vascular access (VA) in hemodialysis (HD) is essential to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients survival. Unfortunately, after some years in HD program, a significant number of patients may develop VA failure for many reasons. In this situation, arterial venous fistula (AVF...

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Main Authors: Fernando Moura, Felipe Leite Guedes, Yuri Dantas, Ana Helena Maia, Rodrigo Azevedo de Oliveira, Artur Quintiliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2018-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002018005033102&lng=en&tlng=en