Hemodialysis access allows your blood to reach the dialysis machine to be cleaned. There are several types of hemodialysis access, all of which are placed with a minor surgery.

- **Graft** makes an access by using a piece of tubing to join an artery and vein
- **Fistula** makes an access by joining an artery and vein directly
- **Catheter** makes an access with a tube placed in a large vein



 

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