History of vascular access for haemodialysis

Abstract

The history of vascular access is a history of vascular surgery as well as a history of dialysis therapy. This survey is a personal view on the history of vascular access without the ambition to cover every detail, but with an effort to mention the major steps in a fascinating panorama. © The Author [2005]. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of ERA-EDTA. All rights reserved.