Without the catheters their anastomoses resulted in fistulas and hydronephrosis. Curtis 2 in 1929 reported a case with successful anastomosis by this method. Dr. Fletcher H. Colby, in a personal ...

In the U.S., literature reports the time to dialysis with surgical fistula averages 135 days ... like central venous catheters (CVCs).

Venova Medical announced the completion of patient enrollment for the company’s VENOS-2 early feasibility study. Accordi ...

Esophageal injury is a rare but serious complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency energy. Recent studies have begun to identify variables that may determine ...

Arteriovenous fistulas are believed to be superior to grafts for vascular access in hemodialysis patients, but it is unclear whether this holds true in patients with a previous fistula failure.