Journal
SURGEON-JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGES OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH AND IRELAND
Volume 14, Issue 5, Pages 294-300Publisher
ROYAL COLLEGE SURGEONS EDINBURGH
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2016.02.001
Keywords
Arteriovenous fistula; AVF; Dialysis; End stage renal disease; Dialysis access; Access survival; Primary AVF patency; Fistula maturation; AVF failure; AVF non-maturation; Brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistula; Far-Infra Red
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the demand for on haemodialysis (HD) is rising. Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) remain the best conduit for adequate HD, with fewer complications associated with long-term use compared to bypass grafts and central venous catheters. However, it is known that many newly formed fistulae do not mature to provide useful HD access. The paper provides a narrative overview of factors influencing the process of AVF maturation failure. (C) 2016 Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Scottish charity number SC005317) and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available