Central venous catheters are currently the primary method of vascular haemodialysis access used by paediatric nephrologists in the USA. However, new data from Ma and colleagues suggest that in children who require chronic haemodialysis, arteriovenous fistulas might be a safer option.
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Mak, R., Warady, B. Vascular access in children—arteriovenous fistula or CVC?. Nat Rev Nephrol 9, 9–11 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.265
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