The management of dialysis access thrombosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christopher SeetBen LindseyRajesh SivaprakasamKieran McCaffertySuzanne ForbesMohammed Rashid AkhtarMuhammad KhurramIsmail H Mohamed

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2021)

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were fewer attempts at access salvage. This was a conscious decision due to increased pressure on the healthcare system, access to emergency interventional radiology or operative theatres and the perceived risk/benefit ratio of access salvage. The long-term effects of this change in practice remain unknown.

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