Dacron arterio-venous interposition graft: an access to circulation in patients on chronic hemodialysis.
In a small percentage of cases, conventional a-v fistulae of the Brescia-Cimino type fail to provide long-term access facilities for chronic hemodialysis. When homologous venous interposition grafts are not available, the surgeon is forced to seek foreign interposition material. In three instances woven dacron arterio-venous interposition grafts were successfully constructed in the thigh, and uneventful hemodialysis was accomplished in all 3 patients.
D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates