Open AccessStudy of Arteriovenous Fistula Cases in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Robin Man Karmacharya,
Satish Vaidya,
AK Singh,
Sushil Dahal,
Prasesh Dhakal,
Niroj Bhandari,
Sohail Bade,
Prabha Shrestha,
Pratima Thapa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.4957
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , fistula , hemodialysis , hemodialysis access , surgery , tertiary care , cross sectional study , vein , general surgery , vascular access , pathology
Arteriovenous fistulas are a preferred choice for hemodialysis access in chronic kidney disease patients. There is increased adoption of arteriovenous fistula creation in Nepal. Our objective is to study various arteriovenous fistulas that have been created in our center.