Outcome of upper limb vascular access for hemodialysis
Joint Authors
al-Smadi, Muath
Alawi, Izzat A.
Riziq, Muhammad G.
Abu Siba, Abd al-Munim Ali
Shahait, Awni D.
al-Qudah, Abd Allah
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1210-1214, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of vascular access procedures for hemodialysis and factors affecting access survival and complication rates.
A retrospective review was carried out on 276 patients who underwent 404 consecutive vascular access operations performed over seven-years.
The overall primary failure rate was 9.2 %, while the oneand five-year cumulative access patency rates were 63.8 % and 40.6 %, respectively.
Diabetes mellitus status significantly influenced access survival (P = 0.022).
Autogenous arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are reliable procedures with access sites often available in the upper limb proximally and distally.
Patients with diabetes mellitus have significantly worse patency rates of upper limb AVFs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Smadi, Muath& Shahait, Awni D.& Alawi, Izzat A.& Riziq, Muhammad G.& Abu Siba, Abd al-Munim Ali& al-Qudah, Abd Allah. 2015. Outcome of upper limb vascular access for hemodialysis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.1210-1214.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Smadi, Muath…[et al.]. Outcome of upper limb vascular access for hemodialysis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 26, no. 6 (Nov. / Dec. 2015), pp.1210-1214.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Smadi, Muath& Shahait, Awni D.& Alawi, Izzat A.& Riziq, Muhammad G.& Abu Siba, Abd al-Munim Ali& al-Qudah, Abd Allah. Outcome of upper limb vascular access for hemodialysis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2015. Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.1210-1214.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-629687
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1213-1214
Record ID
BIM-629687