Point-of-care ultrasound for assessing arteriovenous fistula maturity in outpatient hemodialysis.
George N CoritsidisOrlando N MachadoFarzin Levi-HaimSean YapheRoshan A PatelJayaram Krishna DepaPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2020)
Point-of-care ultrasound facilitates early and safe arteriovenous fistula cannulation leading to a reduction in central venous catheter time and risk of infection. Point-of-care ultrasound may also aid in earlier identification of complications and difficult cannulations.