title: [Clinical application of artificial blood vessel graft for arteriovenous fistulization].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical application of artificial blood vessel graft for arteriovenous fistulization.
  
  
  METHODS
  From October 1995 to August 1998, 23 cases with renal failure received PTEF artificial vessels grafting for arteriovenous fistulization in the forearm. The PTFE artificial vessel was 6 mm in diameter, and 40 cm in length. Artificial vessel "U"-shaped loop was formed from elbow incision to wrist incision, and perfused by 20 ml heparin saline. The two ends of artificial vessel were end-to-side anastomosed with superficial cubital vein and cubital artery respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of arteriovenous fistulas were successfully formed, and could be performed hemodialysis periodically. The artificial vessels could be punctured repeatedly, and had sufficient volume of blood flow. It had no rejection, no formation of false aneurysm, and no ischemia in arm or exacerbated reflux to heart.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The artificial vessel grafting for arteriovenous fistulization is a safe and convenient technique in clinical practice, especially when there is no autogenous vessels for arteriovenous fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microsurgery, Shen Zhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen Guangdong, P. R. China 518020.
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene