title: Titanium nails used in A-V fistulation for hemodialysis in 428 patients.
abstract: The 4-year experience in the clinical usage of titanium nails in making internal fistula for hemodialysis in 428 cases (17,829 dialyses) is reported. The results were satisfactory and no obvious complications were found. Being simple in practice and having a high success rate and less complications, this method has been applied at 86 hospitals in China.
authors.affiliation: Hemopurification and Renal Transplantation Center, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009393:Nephritis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium