INFECTIO GRAFTI ARTERIOVENOUS FOR HAEMODIALYSIS

R. Stolić
R. Stolić

Internal clinic, Faculty of Medicine Pristina , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

Published: 01.01.2007.

Volume 35, Issue 1 (2007)

pp. 113-115;

Abstract

Arteriovenous graft are the most frequent alternative to the arteriovenous fistula. Although arteriovenous grafts 'mature' fasterthan endogenous fistulas, at least 3 weeks are needed before the first puncture to allow endothelialization of the internal wall. Implantation of arteriovenous graft is foreign material, are subjected to a high risk of thrombotic and infectious complications.

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