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Cannulation of complex arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) frequently poses challenges to renal nursing practice. Ultrasound (US) guidance on visualizing central and peripheral venous access has been widely adopted… Click to show full abstract
Cannulation of complex arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG) frequently poses challenges to renal nursing practice. Ultrasound (US) guidance on visualizing central and peripheral venous access has been widely adopted in nephrology, reducing vascular intervention complications. Renal nurses could acquire this point‐of‐care technique to increase the successful cannulation rate while facilitating confidence build‐up during practice. We aim to evaluate the use of handheld US on difficult AVF/AVG cannulation in a hospital‐based dialysis unit.
Journal Title: Hemodialysis International
Year Published: 2022
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