Response to the Letter to the Editor: Juxta-anastomotic stenosis in the forearm native arteriovenous fistula: Open surgery or angioplasty? By Xu,Cai et al
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Response to the Letter to the Editor: Juxta-anastomotic stenosis in the forearm native arteriovenous fistula: Open surgery or angioplasty? By Xu,Cai et al
The following is a response to the Letter to the Editor: Juxta-anastomotic stenosis in the forearm native arteriovenous fistula: Open surgery or angioplasty? By Xu, Cai et al. The letter replies to questions about the selection criteria of patients with juxta-anastomotic stenosis (JAS) and describes our protocols regarding the use of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloons.
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