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Pre-operative ultrasound mapping before arteriovenous fistula formation: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

David-Dimitris ChlorogiannisStelios-Elion BousiMarinos ZachiotisAnargyros ChlorogiannisIoannis KyriakoulisIoannis Bellos
Published in: Journal of nephrology (2023)
Implementing routine pre-operative ultrasound mapping of vessels is associated with significantly better outcomes in terms of early arteriovenous fistula failure and primary patency rates at 12 months. Further research should confirm the long-term benefits of routine ultrasound examination and evaluate its cost-effectiveness in different populations.
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