As baseline levels of IL-6 prior to hemodialysis AVF creation increase ... prior to surgery to create an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis are associated with an increased long-term ...
Arteriovenous fistulas are believed to be superior to grafts for vascular access in hemodialysis patients, but it is unclear whether this holds true in patients with a previous fistula failure.
either an arteriovenous graft of synthetic material or a transposed brachial basilic vein fistula. The DOQI guidelines acknowledge the problems with basilic vein transposition (BVT) as two ...