Results During this time frame, 317 AVFs were placed in 293 individual patients. The
primary failure rate was 37.1% after excluding patients not initiated on hemodialysis during …

Background Advantages of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including long patency and few
complications, were ascertained more than 2 decades ago and may not apply to the …

Objective Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are considered superior to arteriovenous grafts
(AVGs) because of longer secondary patency after successful cannulation for dialysis. We …

Creation, cannulation and survival of arteriovenous fistulae: Data from the Dialysis
Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Background An arteriovenous (AV) fistula is the …

Importance National initiatives have emphasized the use of autogenous arteriovenous
fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis, but their purported benefits have been questioned …

The native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the best access for hemodialysis due to
its longer survival and lower complication rates as compared with other forms of vascular …

BACKGROUND: The autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the accepted gold standard
mode of repeated vascular access for hemodialysis in terms of access longevity, patient …

Introduction: Current guidelines recommend native arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) as the
vascular access of choice for hemodialysis on account of the lower incidence of …

Background. There is marked variation in the use of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) across
programmes, regions and countries not explained by differences in patient demographics or …

National guidelines advocate the placement of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) as the preferred
vascular access for hemodialysis (HD) patients because of their low complication rate, lower …