Use of bovine carotid artery for buttonhole technique hemodialysis.
CONCLUSIONS: These patients were carefully selected based on desire, support, knowledge/experience and ability. Their success suggests that buttonhole technique for hemodialysis on a synthetic semi-biologic graft can be accomplished with morbidity and longevity similar to any graft using non-buttonhole needle access.
PMID: 29148012 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research