Basilic vein transposition should be the first option

İşcan, Şahin; Cakir, Habib

doi:10.5152/akd.2015.5997

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“…None of these patients required intervention. The most important and only technical difficulty in BVTAVF is to perform surgery for obese patients and access fistula for hemodialysis in patients with thick subcutaneous adipose tissue [ 16 ]. Edema or venous hypertension is another disadvantage of proximal fistulas.…”

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Proximal Arteriovenous Fistulas in Hemodialysis Patients: Advantages and Disadvantages

Güven

Uludağ

2020

Cureus

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Introduction: The main objective of the present study is to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of proximal arteriovenous native fistulas. Hemodialysis is indispensable for patients with end-stage renal disease. For this purpose, arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are used. Among the native fistulas, distal radiocephalic AVF is the most preferred. However, brachiocephalic AVF (BCAVF) and brachiobasilic AVF with basilic vein transposition (basilic vein transposition arteriovenous fistula [BVTAVF]) can be used for a long time in dialysis patients whose distal vascular bed is depleted. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 117 AVFs (BCAVF and BVTAVF), in patients with end-stage chronic renal disease, that were opened with a surgical technique (2012-2018). The postoperative two-year patency rates, AVF locations, complications, and the advantages and disadvantages of these fistulas are reviewed and recorded in the light of the literature. Results: The mean age of the patients (52 men and 65 women) was 60.6 ± 13.6 years. The percentages of primary patency rates at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24 months were 96.6%, 93.1%, 92%, 87.4%, and 82.8% in BCAVF patients, and 96.7%, 93.3%, 90%, 86.7%, and 80% in BVTAVF patients, respectively. The percentages of secondary patency rates at 6, 12, and 24 months were 100%, 93.3%, and 86.7% in BCAVF patients, and 100%, 100% and 87.7% in BVTAVF patients, respectively. Fistula thrombosis was seen as the most common complication. The early complication was bleeding/hematoma. As late complications, we encountered steal syndrome, ischemic pain in the relevant extremity, pseudoaneurysm, and high-output heart failure. Conclusion: Proximal AVFs are preferable fistulas with early maturation and high primary patency rates. We believe that relatively high complications can be avoided by opening fistulas with an appropriate surgical technique.

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