To compare primary patency rates of cutting balloon percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and conventional balloon percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the treatment of different types of hemodialysis access stenosis.Patients and methods: 58 patients with different types of hemodialysis access stenosis in whom PTA was indicated were prospectively, randomized to have either conventional balloon percutaneous transluminal angioplasty or cutting balloon percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. The study was performed at
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