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Why is a VascularAccess important tome?Your access is your dialysis lifeline. Youhave only a few sites for vascular is important to care for your access so itwill last as long as happens in access surgery?Afistula or graft is most often placed in anarm, but sometimes in a leg. Your doctorwill decide which type of access will workbest for you. Ask your doctor if a fistulawill work for for a fistula or graft is often donewith local anesthesia on an outpatient may be needed for mild tomoderate pain. Sometimes swelling of thearm may occur for a few days or can my access be used? It is best to create an access before it is needed for dialysis. If a new access is usedtoo soon after surgery, it can be fistula should ideally not be used for3 to 4 months after graftshould not be used for 3 to 6 should I do aftersurgery?
Why is a vascularaccess important to me? Your access is your dialysis lifeline. You have only a few sites for vascular access. It is important to care for your access so it ... Just the Facts: VascularAccess Fistula Artery Vein Artery Graft Vein March 2005.
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