Effect of Artery Diameter and Velocity and Vein Diameter on Upper Limb Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes

Table 2

Preoperative artery and vein measurements obtained via duplex ultrasound of ipsilateral limb.

Characteristics	Number (percentage)
Minimum vein diameter
Mean	2.9 mm
Range	2.0–5.3 mm
Maximum vein diameter
Mean	3.68 mm
Range	2.2–5.5 mm
Artery diameter
Mean	2.86 mm
Range	2.0–5.6 mm
Artery velocity
Mean	87.5 cm/s
Range	45–171 cm/s