How to choose the appropriate cannulation technique for vascular access in hemodialysis patients. Issue 3 (8th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sousa, Clemente Neves; Teles, Paulo; Ribeiro, Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes; Sousa, Rui; Lira, Marta Nunes; Delgado, Elisabete; Oliveira, Debora; Campos, Luís; Fernandes, Filipa; Moura, Sandra Cristina Mendo; Delgado, Millena Freire; Sá, Tiago Gomes; Teixeira, Sílvia Mónica Pereira; Souza, Lara Helk; Ribeiro, Rita Cássia Helú Mendonça; Oliveira, Gabriela Fernanda Neves; Mendonça, Ana Elza Oliveira; Ozen, Nurten
• Is Part Of: Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis. Volume 27:Issue 3(2023)
• Page Start: 394
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2023-02-08
• Subjects: area technique -- buttonhole technique -- hemodialysis cannulation -- rope‐ladder technique -- vascular access; Hemapheresis -- Periodicals; Dialysis -- Periodicals; Blood Component Removal -- Periodicals; Renal Dialysis -- Periodicals; Hémaphérèse -- Périodiques; Dialyse -- Périodiques; Sang -- Collecte et conservation -- Périodiques; 616
• DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.13973
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-9979

Abstract

Abstract: The cannulation technique is important for the survival of the arteriovenous access. Choosing the appropriate technique is a complex decision. Such choice must be customized to patients, considering their characteristics, the type of arteriovenous access and the experience of the hemodialysis team. We describe seven items that can help nurses to identify the appropriate cannulation technique: type of arteriovenous access; drainage vein; hygienic self‐care profile; experience of the nursing staff in the cannulation technique and nurse‐to‐patient ratio; hemodialysis treatment method; patient's condition; and patient's decision. Such items can help nurses in decision‐making on the "ideal" cannulation technique for each patient.