The role of precision banding of arteriovenous fistulas in successful kidney transplant recipients

The recent article by Hicks et  al1 is very helpful in clarifying the long-standing debate concerning arteriovenous (AV) access ligation following successful kidney transplantation. The authors found that AV access ligation is uncommon in the United States, is not associated with post-transplantation allograft failure, and offer ed no reduction in all-cause mortality. They concluded that AV access ligation should be reserved for access-related complications, such as dialysis access-associated hand ischemia.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research