TECHNICAL NOTE: Preoperative B Mode Ultrasound Mapping of Upper Limb Veins Prior to Vascular Access Surgery

Preoperative mapping for haemodialysis access surgery with CO(2) venography of the upper limb.

OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate the impact of CO(2) venography on the planning and outcome of native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation. METHODS Records of patients who underwent CO(2) venography prior to access surgery between January 2000 and December 2008 were reviewed. CO(2) venography was performed selectively in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in stage IV-V patients without suitabl...

Preoperative Optimization of the Elderly Patient Prior to Vascular Surgery

Preoperative Evaluation Prior to High-Risk Vascular Surgery

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Ultrasound Vascular Mapping for Preoperative Planning of Dialysis Access.

Preoperative upper limb lymphatic function in breast cancer surgery.

OBJECTIVE To describe the preoperative upper limb lymphoscintigraphic pattern in women with breast cancer. METHODS Thirty-seven patients undergoing lymphoscintigraphy within 30 days of surgery were investigated. Lymphoscintigraphic studies of 37 upper limbs ipsilateral to surgery and 32 contralateral upper limbs were performed. The examination protocol consisted in obtaining static images of ...