Abstract:Background and Aims
Balloon angioplasty (BA) without the use of stents has unsatisfactory results, which may cast doubt on its expediency. At the same time, BA is a very expensive treatment method. We conducted a comprehensive comparative analysis of the native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) patency rates in hemodialysis patients with central venous stenosis (CVS) after endovascular BA and «open» palliative surgery.
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