title: Reassessment of fistula puncture site blood loss.
abstract: Fistula puncture site blood loss during and after hemodialysis was measured in 12 patients with end-stage renal disease. It was found to be 0.74 +/- 0.32 ml per dialysis and 115.4 +/- 49.9 ml per year in patients with Cimino A-V fistulas. Puncture site blood leak in patients with heterologous grafts was 1.77 +/- 0.36 ml per dialysis and 276.1 +/- 56.1 ml per year. The values obtained in this study are 5 to 10 folds less than those found in the original reports. Recent advances in dialytic technology are probably responsible for the observed improvement. The results also suggest that Cimino A-V fistulas are superior to the heterologous graft.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D006493:Heparin