Arteriovenous fistulae for access to hemodialysis in Chad : feasibility study of a medical civic action program by a French army surgical unit.

Introduction: Use of chronic intermittent hemodialysis is recent in Chad, where it remains underdeveloped. Vascular access is most commonly by catheter. The objective of our study was to demonstrate the feasibility of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) surgery for hemodialysis during deployments as part of the medical civic action program (MEDCAP).