Use of the dorsal vein of the hand for arteriovenous fistula creation

We read with great interest the very interesting and novel technique described by Takashima et al. on creation of an arteriovenous fistula using the dorsal vein of the hand by transposition of the dorsal metacarpal vein and anastomosing to the radial artery (RDAVF). [1]

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - November 10, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael J. Ramdass, Dale Maharaj Source Type: research