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US and Arteriovenous Fistulas for Hemodialysis

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Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) created with native vessels is the vascular access of choice for hemodialysis: the AVF is associated with a lower incidence of complications and longer survival than prosthetic grafts or central venous catheters [1, 2]. Nephrologists and vascular surgeons find it increasingly difficult to locate native vessels suitable for creation of a well-functioning, persistently patent AVF because of increasing prevalence among requiring dialysis patients of advanced age and comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus and vascular disease [3].

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  1. Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, “S. Giovanni di Dio” Hospital, Agrigento, Italy

    Antonio Granata

  2. School of Nephrology, University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Pasquale Zamboli

  3. School of Nephrology, University of Catania, A.O.U. “Policlinico- Vittorio Emanuele”, Catania, Italy

    Pasquale Fatuzzo

  4. Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, “S. Maria della Misericordia” Hospital, Rovigo, Italy

    Fulvio Fiorini

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Granata, A., Zamboli, P., Fatuzzo, P., Fiorini, F. (2017). US and Arteriovenous Fistulas for Hemodialysis. In: Martino, P., Galosi, A. (eds) Atlas of Ultrasonography in Urology, Andrology, and Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40782-1_56

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