Background: Chronic kidney disease is a major public health problem. Hemodialysis is the
most common renal replacement therapy. Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) are a possible access …

Objectives: International guidelines recommend the use of autogenous vascular access.
Where suitable superficial veins are unavailable deeper veins may be used as an option. In …

Purpose To assess percutaneous arteriovenous fistula (pAVF) creation with subsequent
brachial vein transposition (BVT) using the WavelinQ endoAVF system. Materials and …

In patients with chronic renal failure progressing toward the need for renal replacement
therapy, establishment of permanent dialysis access is paramount to long-term survival …

Autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is the preferred method for long-term
hemodialysis access. This report describes the novel use of paired brachial veins for the …

Contexto A insuficiência renal crônica é um problema de saúde pública mundial. A
hemodiálise é a principal terapia renal substitutiva. As fístulas arteriovenosas (FAV) são …

Outcomes Quality Initiative), we observed a new view of Fistula First, a concept much
discussed in a 2006 paper1, 2. With the evolution of materials, especially for endovascular …

Outcomes Quality Initiative), observamos uma nova visão da Fistula First, um conceito
bastante discutido em um artigo de 20061, 2. Com a evolução dos materiais, em especial …

When patients lack suitable superficial veins in the upper extremity to create an
arteriovenous fistula, surgeons are faced with a decision between a synthetic graft or …