Upper Arm Basilic Vein Transposition for Hemodialysis: A Single Center Study for 300 Cases

• Published in: Vascular specialist international Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 51 - 56
• Main Authors: Lee, Yunhee, Song, Dan, Kim, Myung Jin, Yun, Sang Chul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Vascular Specialist International 01.06.2016; 대한혈관외과학회
• Subjects: Original; 일반외과학; Basilic vein; Renal dialysis; Arteriovenous fistula

The population of end-stage renal failure patients dependent on hemodialysis continues to expand with an increasing number of patients having an unsuitable cephalic vein or failed radio- and brachio-cephalic fistula. In these patients, the transposed basilic vein to brachial artery arteriovenous fis...