History and Development of Vascular Access and Its Impact on Hemodialysis Outcome.
- Author:
Seung Kee MIN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. skminmd@snuh.org
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Vascular access;
Hemodialysis;
History
- MeSH:
Dialysis;
Humans;
Inventions;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Kidneys, Artificial;
Renal Dialysis;
Renal Replacement Therapy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
2011;27(1):9-13
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Maintenance hemodialysis is a mainstay of the renal replacement therapy for patients with end stage renal disease. The development of modern hemodialysis is principally owing to the invention of artificial kidney machine and the establishment of a stable and practical dialysis access. The developmental history of vascular access surgery will be discussed with the heroic works of the pioneers.
