title: Population requirements for vascular access surgery.
abstract: The native arterio-venous fistula provides the best access for haemodialysis. The dialysis population is growing in number, becoming more elderly, and has increasingly complex medical co-morbidity. The ability to establish and maintain optimal haemodialysis access in this population requires the planning and commissioning of operating and diagnostic facilities and the training of sufficient suitable surgical specialists. This article outlines the major factors that influence the demand for and requirements of a vascular access service for the renal failure population.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Donovan
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends