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Vittorio E. Andreucci
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Department of Nephrology Second Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xvii
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Anesthesia for Vascular and Peritoneal Access for Dialysis
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- Alec R. Hovagim, Paul J. Poppers
Pages 1-12
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Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
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- Enrico Di Salvo, Stefano Federico, Vittorio E. Andreucci
Pages 23-44
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- John P. Harris, James May
Pages 45-54
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- Raymond C. Vanholder, Severin M. Ringoir
Pages 129-152
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- Bernard Jean-Marie Canaud
Pages 169-194
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- Wolf D. Brittinger, Wolf D. Twittenhoff, Gottfried Walker
Pages 195-214
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Peritoneal Access for Peritoneal Dialysis
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Front Matter
Pages 215-215
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- Stefano Federico, Giorgio Fuiano, Vittorio E. Andreucci
Pages 217-224
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- Ramesh Khanna, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos
Pages 257-270
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- Zbylut J. Twardowski, Ramesh Khanna
Pages 271-289
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About this book
When the external Quinton-Scribner arteriovenous shunt was developed in 1960, and, a little later, the internal Brescia-Cimino arteriovenous fistula was developed as a vascular access for hemodialysis, thereby making possible regular dialysis therapy of chronic uremic patients, many nephrologists became surgeons, having learned the type of vascular surgery related to hemodialysis quite well. The same series of events occurred with regards to peritoneal dialysis with the introduction of the Tenckhoff catheter and the need for gaining a permanent access to the peritoneum for chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) therapy. With time, however, problems relating to vascular and peritoneal access have forced many nephrologists to give up their surgery; meanwhile, many surgeons have become quite expert in some sophisticated techniques relating to dial ysis (e. g., vessel grafting, prosthesis implantation, etc.). Today, whether or not involved in this type of surgery, both nephrologists and surgeons remain interested in knowing all available access devices for dialysis as well as the surgical techniques involved. However, all nephrologists involved in dialysis must know how to prevent or treat complications related to dialysis access. Thus, it appeared to me to be quite advisable to have a book in my series, Topics in Renal Medicine, dealing with vascular and peritoneal access for dialysis.
Reviews
`Altogether this is a book which will be of value to physicians and surgeons alike. It provides a comprehensive account of the many ways in which access can be achieved and therefore will give useful information for the management of the "difficult" patient. The book is highly recommenden.'
Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 6 (10) 1991
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Nephrology Second Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
Vittorio E. Andreucci
