title: A primer on the av fistula--Achilles' heel, but also Cinderella of haemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Dialysis Unit, Krankenhaus Merheim, Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konner
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery