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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Balloon angioplasty versus Viabahn stent graft for treatment of failing or thrombosed prosthetic hemodialysis grafts. J Vasc Surg 2016; 64: 1400-1410.

Published: 2nd February 2017

Authors: Vesely T, DaVanzo W, Behrend T, Dwyer A, Aruny J

Conclusion

A total of 293 patients were randomized. After six months, primary patency was higher with the stent graft (51.6 versus 34.2 per cent, P=0.006).

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