Vascular Access Management II: AVF/AVG cannulation techniques and complications.
This second article, in a three-part Continuing Education (CE) series on Vascular Access Management, focuses on cannulation issues including complications relating to arteriovenous fistula and arteriovenous graft access. The first article (McCann et al. 2008) gave an overview of vascular access while the final article in this series will focus on central venous catheters (CVC).
McCann
Margaret
M
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. mccannm1@tcd.ie
Einarsdottir
Hildur
H
Van Waeleghem
Jean Pierre
JP
Murphy
Fiona
F
Sedgwick
John
J
D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*