Recommended Citation
Kumbar L, Soi V, Adams E, Brown Deacon C, Zidan M, and Yee J. Coronal mode ultrasound guided hemodialysis cannulation: A pilot randomized comparison with standard cannulation technique. Hemodial Int 2017; 22(1):23-30.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Publication Title
Hemodial Int
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infiltrations from cannulation result in significant morbidity including loss of hemodialysis (HD) vascular access (VA). Cannulation is dependent on personnel skill and VA characteristics. Surface marking of VA lacks real-time information and traditional ultrasound (US) devices are large, expensive, requiring skilled operators. Sonic Window© (Analogic Ultrasound, Peabody, MA, USA) is a coronal mode ultrasound device (CMUD) approved for VA cannulation.
METHODS: Single center randomized, prospective pilot study comparing handheld US-guided cannulation of new arteriovenous fistula (AVF) to standard cannulation practices. Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on in-center HD who had a new AVF cleared for cannulation and dialysis were enrolled. Patients with new AVF received either standard cannulation (control group) or image guidance using CMUD (study group) for 3 weeks. Ultrasound characteristics of VA, cannulation practices and complications end points were obtained.
RESULTS: An infiltration rate of 9.7% was noted during the study. Slightly lower odds ratio (OR) of infiltration was observed in the study group (OR 0.94, 95% CI: 0.26-3.41, P value = 0.93). Study group yielded longer time for assessment (101.8 ± 80.2 vs. 22.3 ± 22.5 seconds, P = < 0.001), increased cannulation time (41.1 ± 70.6 vs. 25.0 ± 27.9 seconds, P = 0.04), and increased patient satisfaction (94.6% vs. 82%, P = 0.04) compared to control group. Number of cannulation attempts, needle size, arterial or venous needle insertion, and tourniquet usage between groups were not statistically different.
CONCLUSION: Handheld ultrasound is a safe and useful aid in cannulation of dialysis access.
Medical Subject Headings
Aged; Catheterization; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Prospective Studies; Renal Dialysis; Ultrasonography
PubMed ID
28067467
Volume
22
Issue
1
First Page
23
Last Page
30
