Is routine Preoperative ultrasonographic mapping for arteriovenous fistula creation necessary in patients with favorable physical examination findings? Results of a randomized controlled trial


Nursal T., Oguzkurt L., Tercan F., Torer N., Noyan T., Karakayali H., ...Daha Fazla

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.30, sa.6, ss.1100-1107, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00268-005-0586-8
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1100-1107
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Preoperative ultrasonographic mapping (PUSM) is widely used for arteriovenous fistula creation in end-stage renal disease patients, and some authors even advocate that it be used routinely. To date, however, there are no prospective randomized data to support this suggestion.