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Autologous great saphenous vein interposition for haemodialysis access in patients with inadequate upper-extremity veins: a two-centre pilot randomised controlled trial

Key takeaways

This pilot trial with 40 patients found that using the vein from the leg for dialysis access was safe. It used a different surgical technique than forearm access.

Who did this work

Xie X · Zhang R · Huang F · Yang Y · Zeng F · Xu G

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-08-07
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10238132/v1