Pre-operative exercise therapy to increase blood vessel diameter in patients undergoing radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula creation
Background Post-operative upper extremity exercise is recommended to patients with arteriovenous fistulas. It is postulated that increased blood flow to vessels improves maturation and patency rates. Recent studies favour pre-operative exercise therapy to improve the outcomes of arteriovenous fistul...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20101058231188877 |