title: Early cannulation graft: Acuseal.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the published literature on the early cannulation graft, Acuseal.
  
  
  METHODS
  235 reported cases have been published and reviewed. These cases are both prospective and retrospective, from either multicenter or single centers. Patency rates and complication rates were reviewed. Economic value of early cannulation grafts were also analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over 135 patients were cannulated within 2.5 days after implantation. No increase in complications were noted and similar primary and secondary patency rates were observed compared to the literature. Economic evaluation both in the UK and US demonstrate benefit of this graft when compared to catheters, fistulas and other grafts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early stick grafts demonstrate similar patency and complication rates when compared to published literature of standard grafts.Economic benefit is also noted using this graft.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, Virginia - USA.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glickman
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011677:Punctures; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency