What monitoring and surveillance methods work best for AV fistulae?
The K/DOQI has established recommendations and guidelines for monitoring and surveillance: Monitoring, which K/DOQI defines as physical examination techniques to detect access dysfunction, has been shown in many studies to be able to identify the majority of patients with AV fistula dysfunction. Surveillance involves the use of a variety of tests to detect access dysfunction. Intra-access blood flow measurement over time is the best surveillance method available for assessing AV fistula function and detecting dysfunction.
