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AN INTEGRATED VASCULAR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Author(s) -
Shemesh David,
Olsha Oded,
Berelowitz Daniel,
Zigelman Charles
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
edtna‐erca journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1019-083X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2004.tb00368.x
Subject(s) - business , process management
SUMMARY This paper discusses the development of an integrated approach for the creation and maintenance of arteriovenous access (AVA), under the direction of a dedicated vascular access surgeon in close cooperation with the haemodialysis staff, involving pre‐operative imaging, anaesthetic and surgical techniques together with a post‐operative graft surveillance programme, in order to maximize autogenous arteriovenous access (AAVA) construction (the preferred access for haemodialysis patients with end‐stage renal disease), and to improve patency rates for AAVA and prosthetic arteriovenous access (PAVA).