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Effective arteriovenous fistula alternative for hemodialysis access.
American Journal of Surgery 2018 August 22
BACKGROUND: The use of autologous arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) for hemodialysis (HD) is the gold standard; however, for many patients at tertiary referral centers, this is not an option.
METHODS: We conducted a four year retrospective cohort study to evaluate HD access outcomes with AVF, bovine carotid artery (BCA), and polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous graft (PTFE).
RESULTS: The study contained 416 AVF, 175 BCA, and 58 PTFE, N = 649. There was statistical difference between rates of infection (AVF 3.4%, BCA 2.9%, PTFE 11.9%), P = 0.02. Maturation failed in 7.5% of AVF but in none of the BCA or PTFE (P = 0.001). Accesses were abandoned with AVF (1.9%), BCA (1.5%), and PTFE (9.5%), P = 0.01.
CONCLUSION: Bovine carotid artery can be an effective alternative form of HD access with lower infection, abandonment, and failure to maturation rates when autologous arteriovenous fistula is not an option.
METHODS: We conducted a four year retrospective cohort study to evaluate HD access outcomes with AVF, bovine carotid artery (BCA), and polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous graft (PTFE).
RESULTS: The study contained 416 AVF, 175 BCA, and 58 PTFE, N = 649. There was statistical difference between rates of infection (AVF 3.4%, BCA 2.9%, PTFE 11.9%), P = 0.02. Maturation failed in 7.5% of AVF but in none of the BCA or PTFE (P = 0.001). Accesses were abandoned with AVF (1.9%), BCA (1.5%), and PTFE (9.5%), P = 0.01.
CONCLUSION: Bovine carotid artery can be an effective alternative form of HD access with lower infection, abandonment, and failure to maturation rates when autologous arteriovenous fistula is not an option.
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