Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S48-S54 , November 2008

Surveillance of arteriovenous hemodialysis access: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Edward T. Casey, DO

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Preventive Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH, Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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  • Adnan Z. Rizvi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VA Medical Center, Georgetown and George Washington Universities, Washington, DC
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  • Martina M. McGrath, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Mohamed B. Elamin, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • David N. Flynn, BS

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Finnian R. McCausland, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Danny H. Vo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Ziad El-Zoghby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Audra A. Duncan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Michal J. Tracz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Patricia J. Erwin, MLS

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Victor M. Montori, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Knowledge and Encounter Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn

Received 7 August 2008 ,Accepted 9 August 2008.

  • Image Result

    Flow chart shows how studies were selected.

    Flow chart shows how studies were selected.

  • Image Result

    Meta-analysis of the effect of surveillance on access thrombosis and abandonment. The vertical line indicates no treatment effect; squares and horizontal lines, point estimates, and associated 95% con

    Meta-analysis of the effect of surveillance on access thrombosis and abandonment. The vertical line indicates no treatment effect; squares and horizontal lines, point estimates, and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each study; diamonds, random-effects pooled relative risks. RR, Relative risk.

  • Image Result
    Meta-analysis of the effect of vascular interventions vs observation in patients with abnormal surveillance results. The vertical line indicates no treatment effect; squares and horizontal lines, poin

    Meta-analysis of the effect of vascular interventions vs observation in patients with abnormal surveillance results. The vertical line indicates no treatment effect; squares and horizontal lines, point estimates and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for each study; diamonds, random-effects pooled relative risks. RR, Relative risk.

 This review was funded by a contract from the Society of Vascular Surgery.

 STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST: These authors report that they have no conflicts of interest with the sponsor of this supplement article or products discussed in this article.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01394-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.043

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S48-S54 , November 2008