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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: Cowdog on June 07, 2013, 01:21:42 PM

Title: Bio-Engineered Vein
Post by: Cowdog on June 07, 2013, 01:21:42 PM

http://www.dukehealth.org/health_library/news/surgeons-at-duke-university-hospital-implant-bioengineered-vein
Looks promising.

Title: Re: Bio-Engineered Vein
Post by: Sydnee on June 07, 2013, 01:48:22 PM

Sounds good. If I have to go on hemo hopefully it will be available by then. I only have 1 spot they can place a graft (according to my vascular surgeon and vein mapping) So this would certainly help me. Going to try PD first and pray for a transplant.