Three year experience with bovine graft arteriovenous (A-V) fistulas in 100 patients.
On the basis of the preceding discussion and information, it is our conclusion that: 1. Bovine graft A-V fistuals can be created successfully in 87% of those patients who have had a failure of conventional fistuals. 2. Bovine graft A-V fistuals provide easy needle placement. 3. Bovine graft A-V fistuals give excellent access for effective hemodialysis. 4. Bovine graft A-V fistuals do not cause excessive bleeding at the puncture site. 5. Bovine graft A-V fistuals can be used immediately.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000637:transplantation*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous