During dialysis, a dialysis nurse will place a needle into a special conduit in your arm called arteriovenous fistula to access your blood supply. Then, your blood will be removed through the ...

All patients undergoing BVT for hemodialysis with available ... basilic vein offers many advantages over the other arm veins relative to arteriovenous access. First, the basilic vein remains ...

Arteriovenous fistulas are believed to be superior to grafts for vascular access in hemodialysis patients ... subsequent access placed in their upper arm. Preoperative vascular mapping and ...