A meta-analysis of preoperative duplex ultrasound vessel diameters for successful radiocephalic fistula placement

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 65-68

  Glass, Carolyn ^a   Johansson, Marcia ^a   DiGragio, William ^a   Illig, Karl A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL FISTULA; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOGRAPHY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOCEPHALIC FISTULA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR PATENCY; VEIN DIAMETER;

EID: 67849086445     PISSN: 15443167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154431670903300201     Document Type: Article

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