Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9174605 Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Use of warm water immersion before vein diameter measurement in a sitting position, without a tourniquet, will result in significantly larger diameter findings in normal arm veins. These diameters are likely to more closely resemble the venous diameter after distension with arterial pressure. Further studies are needed to see if warming in patients could result in increased utilization of autogenous arm vein for dialysis access and bypass.
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