Streamlining Preoperative Evaluation for Dialysis Access: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outpatient in-person clinic evaluation is the standard consultation practice for an initial referral for hemodialysis (HD) access. However, most factors predicting the complexity of first-time access surgery can be determined from history rather than physical exam. This study compares the outcomes of patients undergoing first-time arteriovenous fistula creation screened with a standardized preoperative phone interview and no preoperative clinic visit (SPEEDY group) to those opting for a standard in-person clinic visit.

Methods

From September 2021 to August 2022, all patients scheduled in our vascular surgery clinic for first-time dialysis access were interviewed via telephone using a standardized history questionnaire. Those meeting criteria and expressing desire

SUBMITTER: Radomski SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11634663 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature