Short-term manual compression of hemodialysis fistula leads to a rise in cerebral oxygenation.

CONCLUSION: A significant rise in cerebral oxygenation was observed following the manual compression of arteriovenous fistula. Therefore, the arteriovenous fistula could have a role in impaired cerebral oxygenation in hemodialysis patients.
PMID: 32489138 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - June 5, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research