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Editorial
. 2014 Jan;9(1):3-5.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.11781113. Epub 2013 Dec 26.

Should buttonhole cannulation be discontinued?

Louise M Moist  1 , Gihad E Nesrallah
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Editorial

Should buttonhole cannulation be discontinued?

Louise M Moist et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: buttonhole cannulation; chronic hemodialysis; vascular access.

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