title: History of vascular access for haemodialysis.
abstract: The history of vascular access is a history of vascular surgery as well as a history of dialysis therapy. This survey is a personal view on the history of vascular access without the ambition to cover every detail, but with an effort to mention the major steps in a fascinating panorama.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I, Krankenhaus Köln-Merheim, Köln, Germany. klaus.konner@uni.koeln.de
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konner
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000266:history; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008800:Mexico; D009426:Netherlands; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States