A comparison of the buttonhole and rope-ladder AVF cannulation techniques and infection rates within the SCOPE collaborative.

Heather A MorgansHeidi Gruhler De SouzaTroy RichardsonDonna ClaesKevin T BartonMarsha LeeShefali MaheshMelissa Muff-LuettSarah J SwartzAlicia NeuBradley Waradynull null

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2021)

This data provides evidence of a low BSI rate associated with BH cannulation in pediatric HD patients. Further studies are needed to better delineate the differences in the pediatric and adult experience with the BH cannulation technique.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
ultrasound guided
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
electronic health record
deep learning
data analysis