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The external arteriovenous (A-V) shunt introduced by Quinton et al. in 19601 was the major breakthrough in vascular access for hemodialysis and began a new era of chronic hemodialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease.
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So, S.K.S. (1984). Arteriovenous Communication: External Shunts. In: Simmons, R.L., Finch, M.E., Ascher, N.L., Najarian, J.S. (eds) Manual of Vascular Access, Organ Donation, and Transplantation. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5238-2_5
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