[Use of arterio-venous fistulas for hemodialysis in children (author's transl].
From September 1977 till December 31st 1977, 21 arterio-venous fistulas were created in 18 children aged 6 to 15 years. Four early failures occured. The probability of fistula survival is 93% at 2 years for children treated only with hemodialysis. At the end of this same period of time, 62% of patients submitted to a combined treatment of hemodialysis followed by kidney transplantation have a functioning fistula. Overgrowth of the involved extremity, infection episodes and cardiac failure were not observed. One arteriovenous fistula is still functioning after 8 years.
D000293:Adolescent; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
Utilisation des fistules artério-veineuses pour l'hémodialyse chez l'enfant.