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. 2020 Apr 14;1(5):322-325.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0000602019. eCollection 2020 May 28.

Should Buttonhole Cannulation of Arteriovenous Fistulas Be Used? CON

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Should Buttonhole Cannulation of Arteriovenous Fistulas Be Used? CON

Jennifer M MacRae. Kidney360. .
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Keywords: Dialysis; arteriovenous fistula; buttonhole; constant site cannulation; fistula; hemodialysis; rope ladder cannulation; vascular access.

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J. MacRae has nothing to disclose.

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