different types of accesses for dialysis
As a hemodialysis patient, your access is one of the following: 1  A fistula, an access made by joining an artery and vein in your arm. 2  A graft, an access made by using a piece of soft tube to join an artery and vein in your arm. 3  A catheter, a soft tube that is placed in a large vein, usually in your neck.