brachial artery to cephalic vein (elbow) autologous AVF, and (3) either an arteriovenous graft of synthetic material or a transposed brachial basilic vein fistula. The DOQI guidelines acknowledge ...

The basilic and cephalic veins in the mid-arm region, although difficult to see or palpate, can be imaged longitudinally and cannulated using real-time ultrasonography, providing an easy alternative.

The use of such veins or other access points, such as cephalic, basilic, or dorsal hand veins, when they cannot easily be found, are how doctors and nurses describe a situation as dealing with ...

The cephalic vein is located along the leading edge of the patagium or the antebrachial wing membrane (Fig. 1). The saphenous (interfemoral) vein is found in the uropatagium (tail membrane ...