Abstract

Seven children on chronic haemodialysis have received in-situ venous loop arterio-venous fistulae for vascular access. The saphenous vein was used in five patients and the basilic vein in two. The patency rate was 71.4% with two loops being lost due to thrombosis. Long-term needling has been successful in both sites.

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