[Arteriovenous fistulae for chronic haemodialysis. Report on 400 patients].
The authors report their experience of 551 arteriovenous fistulae created in 400 patients undergoing haemodialysis for chronic renal failure. The mean follow-up period was 34 months. Eighteen cases of primary thrombosis (7%) and 11 cases of secondary thrombosis (4%) were observed. There were 7 cases of local sepsis, one of these fatal, and 7 cases of systemic infection, also with one death. The authors conclude that the Cimino-Brescia fistula is superior to any other type of vascular approach in patients with chronic renal failure. They reserve vascular grafts to those cases where no other procedure is possible.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology
Les fistules artério-veineuses pour hémodialyse chronique. A propos de 400 malades.