Outcomes of arteriovenous fistula in elderly patients on maintenance haemodialysis

Background The optimal vascular access strategy in elderly patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) remains controversial. We aim to report the outcomes of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in elderly patients initiated on maintenance HD in our centre. Methods Medical records of 688 incident patients initiat...

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Published in:International urology and nephrology 2021-09, Vol.53 (9), p.1923-1931
Main Authors: Liu, Peiyun, Pang, Suh Chien, Li, Huihua, Tan, Ru Yu, Tng, Ren Kwang Alvin, Gan, Shien Wen Sheryl, Choong, Hui Lin Lina, Chong, Tze Tec, Tan, Chieh Suai
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
Female
Fistula
Fistulae
Hemodialysis
Humans
Male
Medical records
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nephrology
Nephrology - Original Paper
Patients
Renal Dialysis
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Urology
Venous access
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Summary:Background The optimal vascular access strategy in elderly patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) remains controversial. We aim to report the outcomes of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in elderly patients initiated on maintenance HD in our centre. Methods Medical records of 688 incident patients initiated on HD from 2010 to 2012 in a tertiary centre were retrospectively reviewed. Patients’ characteristics and AVF outcomes were compared among those 
ISSN:0301-1623
1573-2584
DOI:10.1007/s11255-021-02822-w