Infectious complications following conversion to buttonhole cannulation of native arteriovenous fistulas: a quality improvement report.

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Constant-site or buttonhole cannulation of native arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) has gained in popularity compared with rope-ladder cannulation. However, cannulating nonhealed skin might increase the risk of (AVF-related) infectious events, as suggested by small reports.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am. J. Kidney Dis.

Title: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation

ISSN (Electronic): 1523-6838

ISSN (Print): 0272-6386

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2011

Volume: 57

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Department of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. laura.labriola@uclouvain.be

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Publisher Item ID: S0272-6386(10)01565-9

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.10.045

PubMed ID: 21216513

SO-VID: 948446a4-50fa-4e60-bcb8-0385d0c3fabb

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