Feasibility for arteriovenous fistula creation with Ellipsys ®.

CONCLUSION: More than 60% of patients were eligible for Ellipsys. The absence of veins at the elbow and a large distance between vessels were the most common limiting factors. Less than one half of the patients were candidates for surgical fistula and this percentage dropped significantly for older individuals.
PMID: 31928135 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - January 14, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research