Ultrasound assessment of upper limb arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital

Atanga Harvey Onana; Seme Ambroise; Mahamat Maimouna; Onana Yannick; Guegang Emilienne

doi:10.15557/jou.2024.0028

Journal of Ultrasonography (Nov 2024)

Ultrasound assessment of upper limb arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital

Atanga Harvey Onana,
Seme Ambroise,
Mahamat Maimouna,
Onana Yannick,
Guegang Emilienne

Affiliations

Atanga Harvey Onana: 1Radiology Unit, Ngaoundere Regional Hospital, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Seme Ambroise: 2Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mahamat Maimouna: 3Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Onana Yannick: 4Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, Cameroon
Guegang Emilienne: 2Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2024.0028
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 98
pp. 1 – 5

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Arteriovenous fistulas are created to serve as a vascular access in hemodialysis patients. Our study assessed the Doppler ultrasound characteristics of upper limb arteriovenous fistulas.

Published in Journal of Ultrasonography

ISSN: 2084-8404 (Print); 2451-070X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical technology
Website: https://sciendo.com/pl/journal/JOU

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