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Arterio-venous fistula buttonhole cannulation technique: a retrospective analysis of infectious complications

BACKGROUND: There are two main methods of accessing arterio-venous fistulas (AVFs); the ‘buttonhole’ and the ‘rope-ladder’ cannulation technique. Several small studies have hypothesized that the buttonhole technique is associated with increased rates of fistula-associated infection. This study addre...

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Autores principales: O'Brien, Frank J., Kok, Hong Kuan T., O'Kane, Claire, McWilliams, Johanna, O'Kelly, Patrick, Collins, Paula, Walshe, Joseph, Magee, Colm C., Denton, Mark D., Conlon, Peter J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4400558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26069795
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfs135