Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 467-471 , April 2009

Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Outcomes in Elderly Patients

  • Andrew R. Forauer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology–Interventional Radiology, Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to A.R.F.
    • ,
  • Nancy J. McNulty, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology–Interventional Radiology, Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
    • ,
  • Thomas M. Kaneko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine–Nephrology, Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756

Received 30 June 2008 ,Revised 26 December 2008 ,Accepted 5 January 2009.

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 From the SIR 2007 Annual Meeting.

 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00015-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.01.013

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 467-471 , April 2009

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