Comparison of side-to-end vs. side-to-side proximal arteriovenous fistula anastomosis in chronic renal failure patients

Vascular. 2019 Dec;27(6):628-635. doi: 10.1177/1708538119847392. Epub 2019 May 6.

Authors

Gaspar Mestres¹, Begoña Gonzalo², Eduardo Mateos³, Xavier Yugueros¹, Carlos Martínez-Rico², Lidia Marcos³, Carla Blanco¹

Affiliations

¹ Vascular Access Unit, Vascular Surgery Division, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
² Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
³ Vascular Surgery Department, Parc de Salut - Hospital del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 31060450
DOI: 10.1177/1708538119847392

No abstract available

Keywords: Vascular fistula; arteriovenous anastomosis; arteriovenous shunt; patient safety; renal dialysis; surgical/methods.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Multicenter Study
Observational Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / adverse effects
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / methods*
Elbow / blood supply*
Female
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / etiology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / physiopathology
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / therapy
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Renal Dialysis*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Spain
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Patency