which was abnormal in diameter throughout its entire extent to the lower forearm. In the forearm and the upper arm were many similar veins, the most noticeable being the cephalic vein in the forearm.

BVT is a useful autologous procedure for hemodialysis and the preferred access alternative in patients without an adequate cephalic vein. Although patencies remain poor relative to other ...

The cephalic vein is located along the leading edge of the patagium or the antebrachial wing membrane (Fig. 1). The saphenous (interfemoral) vein is found in the uropatagium (tail membrane ...

Mean operating time was 51 minutes for cephalic vein cutdown approach ... was significantly lower compared to cutdown approach and to percutaneous blind technique. In fact, in spite of the ...