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beaver_nipples t1_j9e7tje wrote

Reply to comment by elevenblade in when a limb gets amputated, how do they stop the flow of blood? by EnchantedCatto

But isn't that how they make a fistula for hemo-dialysis?

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Mneurosci t1_j9ewiyb wrote

Yes, but much smaller arteries than the femoral artery in your leg. Usually you’re anastomosing (connecting) an approx 3mm vein to an artery

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kinbeat t1_j9pk9r5 wrote

Yes, and it comes with a number of side effects (ofc the alternative is death, so they do it anyway)

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