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Vascular Controls
![Dressing and monitoring of your fistula should be carried out in the hospital or at a dialysis center close to your home under the supervision of your vascular surgeon. At the dialysis center, your fistula should be checked and dressed in a sterile manner. Your dialysis nurse and doctor should be informed if a problem develops with your fistula. After 10 days, the dressing can be removed and the wound can be left open. Stitches will be removed 15-20 days after the operation.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0d45c_b432a4bb3f4847b0affce2e797adcc1b~mv2_d_4000_3000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_669,h_502,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/f0d45c_b432a4bb3f4847b0affce2e797adcc1b~mv2_d_4000_3000_s_4_2.jpg)
The dressing and follow-up of your fistula should be carried out in the hospital or at a dialysis center close to your home under the supervision of your vascular surgeon.
At the dialysis center, your fistula should be checked and dressed in a sterile manner. Your dialysis nurse and doctor should be informed if a problem develops in your fistula.
After 10 days, the dressing can be removed and the wound can be left open. Stitches will be removed 15-20 days after the operation.
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At the end of 1 month, the maturity level of the fistula will be checked by your vascular surgeon. If there is a maturation problem, your checks will continue every 1 month.
If the necessary maturation cannot be achieved, your vascular surgeon may recommend you to have a repeat operation.
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