Arteriovenous fistula with bovine arterial grafts for hemodialysis.
Bovine arterial graft arteriovenous (AV) fistulas have proven to be very helpful devices for access to the circulation in hemodialysis patients, especially after conventional AV shunts and fistulas cannot be made.
D000818:Animals; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000379:methods