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When an artery is scanned as a part of preop vessel mapping, do you “routinely” scan the entire artery from wrist to elbow?

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When an artery is scanned as a part of preop vessel mapping, do you “routinely” scan the entire artery from wrist to elbow?

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It is recommended to do so, because there are often arterial stenoses (higher in the extremity), some studies reporting it in up to 30% of patients.