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Journal Article 
Cannulation Camp: Basic needle cannulation training for dialysis staff 
Brouwer, DJ 
2011 
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Dialysis & Transplantation
ISSN: 0090-2934 
WILEY-BLACKWELL 
MALDEN 
40 
10 
434-439 
English 
WOS:000296024500007 
This article reviews the basic skills needed by all dialysis staff to correctly cannulate an AV fistula or PTFE graft. Ways to identify the two types of accesses and to determine the direction of bloodflow are described. Access site determination and preparation, needle placement and direction, and various cannulation techniques are explained and supported by illustrations. Complications are examined, as are possible treatments and ways to prevent recurrences. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.