Autologous arteriovenous access is the key to long-term success with hemodialysis and is strongly supported by the National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines.

harvesting of deep cephalic vein for transposition of a brachial-cephalic AV fistula; (2) harvesting of deep basilic vein for transposition of a brachial-cephalic AV fistula (3) radial-cephalic AV ...

Intraoperative duplex ultrasonography was used to assess the degree of venodilatation of the basilic and cephalic ... AVF, 2 arteriovenous grafts, 2 radiobasilic AVF, and 1 brachial vein AVF.

A wrist (radial–cephalic) followed by an elbow (brachial–cephalic) primary AVF placed in the non-dominant arm is the access of choice in patients who will be or are dialysis dependent (Figure 1).

SAN DIEGO—Ankle-brachial index (ABI ... Three quarters (76%) showed arteriovenous fistula (AVF) calcification and half (52%) lumbar aortic calcification. Adragão score significantly correlated ...

Opens in a new tab or window NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with failing kidneys may soon be able to get an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis ... efficacy endpoint of brachial artery flow volume ...

An AV fistula may fail for various reasons, including low or poor blood flow, failure to mature, excessive ... One patient had a radial-cephalic AV fistula; the other, brachial-cephalic. Case #3: ...