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  • Title: [Use of arterio-venous fistulas for hemodialysis in children (author's transl].
    Author: Kinnaert P, Janssen F, Hall M, Gilbert L, Van Malder A, Paire C.
    Journal: Chir Pediatr; 1978; 19(4):233-7. PubMed ID: 737823.
    Abstract:
    From September 1977 till December 31st 1977, 21 arterio-venous fistulas were created in 18 children aged 6 to 15 years. Four early failures occured. The probability of fistula survival is 93% at 2 years for children treated only with hemodialysis. At the end of this same period of time, 62% of patients submitted to a combined treatment of hemodialysis followed by kidney transplantation have a functioning fistula. Overgrowth of the involved extremity, infection episodes and cardiac failure were not observed. One arteriovenous fistula is still functioning after 8 years.
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