| Autor: |
M O, Thomas, J O, Awobusuyi |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal. 11(2) |
| ISSN: |
1117-1936 |
| Popis: |
The significance of the Modified Allen's Test has not been determined in Nigerians who need forearm arterio-venous fistulae. We sought to determine this in thirty-four patients who needed forearm arterio-venous fistulae for haemodialysis. Side-to-end radio-cephalic arterio-venous fistulae were successfully created on their forearms notwithstanding the result of Modified Allen's test. Modified Allen's test was negative in 12 (35.3% ) of the patients and side-to-end radio-cephalic fistulae were created on the forearm of all of them without any untoward effects. We concluded that preoperative Modified Allen's test is not necessary for side-to-end radio-cephalic arterio-venous fistulae of the forearm. |
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