Buttonhole Cannulation Is Not Associated with More AVF Infections in a Low-Care Satellite Dialysis Unit: A Long-Term Longitudinal Study.

Buttonhole cannulation (BHC) has been associated with a greater risk of arteriovenous fistula (AVF)-related infections and septicemia than the rope ladder cannulation (RLC) in in-center hemodialysis (HD). Such infections have never been studied in satellite HD units.Retrospective single center study...

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Main Authors: Clémence Béchade, Tony Goovaerts, Philippe Cougnet, Laura Labriola, Michel Jadoul, Eric Goffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4648583?pdf=render