Arteriovenous Fistula(AVF) in the Upper Extremities(UE) continues to be the preferred vascular access due to its excellent results compared to other methods. With the aging of the dialysis population, UE vascular access becomes more difficult due to wall calcifications and occlusive complications, leading to search for access in the Lower Extremities(LE). The use of different techniques such as transposition of the Greater Saphenous Vein(GSV) has been proposed, this being uncommon with few reports in the last 20 years.
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