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Creating Radio-cephalic Arteriovenous Fistula in the Forearm with a Modified No-Touch Technique
Published on: April 1, 2022
Pre-operative ultrasonography and arteriovenous fistulae maturation
Khalid Bashar1, Mary Clarke-Moloney, Stewart R Walsh
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick - Ireland.
Background:
Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are preferred for haemodialysis access, but maturation is unpredictable.
Results:
Clinical examination alone is unreliable for AVF planning. Duplex ultrasonography may provide useful anatomical and physiological data to allow more accurate prediction of likely AVF success.
Conclusion:
Selective use of duplex ultrasonography appears to enhance AVF success rates, but there are insufficient data to recommend routine duplex screening of AVF candidates. Agreed vessel criteria are needed.
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