Arteriovenous fistulas are commonly cannulated using the rope-ladder technique, which can be difficult to use if the fistula is short, or if the patient finds cannulation stressful. The buttonhole ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The buttonhole technique for vascular access is safe for home hemodialysis as long as ...

Repeated dialysis needling can cause painful aneurysmal fistulas that must be removed. A new, minimally invasive approach will decrease morbidity amonghemodialysis patients and help improve their ...

Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys ® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success and low rates of ...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif.--Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success ...