hemodialysis access


access

 [ak´ses] a means of approaching something.arteriovenous access the usual type of access" >vascular access, connecting an artery and a vein, usually in the arm.hemodialysis access (vascular access) the means by which hemodialysis" >hemodialysis apparatus is connected to blood vessels; the most common type is access" >arteriovenous access. Other types include access" >venovenous access and types of fistulas and shunts.venovenous access access" >vascular access via a tube that begins at a vein and ends at a vein, used in hemodialysis and hemofiltration" >continuous venovenous hemofiltration.