Forearm arterial venous shunt for hemodialysis.
A new technique for creation of an arterial venous shunt for hemodialysis is described. The proximal radial artery is used for the arterial inflow anastomosis site instead of the brachial artery. The technique provides an adequate arterial inflow but avoids all the complications of utilization of the brachial artery in the forearm arterial venous shunt for hemodialysis.
D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis