Background Preoperative vein mapping before arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous
graft (AVG) placement has been debated as a possible method of improving hemodialysis …

Background We investigated the utility of both pre and perioperative vein mapping for
evaluating vessel suitability for both arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and arteriovenous graft …

Purpose This study aimed to elucidate the impact of three different mapping methods on the
outcomes of arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including the traditional physical examination (PE) …

Objective Pre-operative venous mapping has increased dramatically in most dialysis units
since the Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (DOQI) guidelines recommended a native …

Objective The results of preoperative ultrasound (pre-US) vein mapping for hemodialysis
access creation can be affected by environmental and clinical factors, such as ambient …

The Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (DOQI) mandates that 50% of permanent
hemodialysis (HD) access be native arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs). Recent reports have …

Effect of preoperative sonographic mapping on vascular access outcomes in hemodialysis
patients. Background Current DOQI guidelines encourage placing arteriovenous (AV) …

PURPOSE: To prospectively assess the effect of preoperative ultrasonographic (US)
mapping on surgical selection, placement of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and grafts, and …

Importance Initial hemodialysis access with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is associated with
superior clinical outcomes compared with arteriovenous graft (AVG) and should be the …

Background: As pointed out by the recent Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access, the current quality of evidence supporting …