title: Arteriovenous fistula using transposed basilic vein.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patients who need long-term haemodialysis often require multiple operations to maintain their vascular access. The options for secondary or tertiary access procedures may become increasingly limited. Prosthetic conduits are commonly used in difficult cases but are associated with a high incidence of complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  The brachial artery-transposed basilic vein arteriovenous fistula has been used in preference to a prosthetic graft on 31 occasions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no technical failures and 28 of these fistulas matured. No major infective complications occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This procedure should be considered before resorting to a prosthetic graft for vascular access.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Butterworth
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Doughman
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wheatley
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*