title: Proximal arteriovenous fistulas for vascular access in periodic hemodialysis.
abstract: Six proximal arteriovenous fistulas were created in 6 uremic patients on periodic hemodialysis, in whom previous distal shunts or the interposition of heterologous materials had failed. The operations were performed with the vascularization of the upper limbs and a cutaneous incision at the bend of the arm. All patients were women. All the arteriovenous fistulas showed good functioning at the end of the procedure and follow-up from 0 to 45 months.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology