title: Comparative study of use of Diastat versus standard wall PTFE grafts in upper arm hemodialysis access.
abstract: The objective of this study was to review our experience with using brachioaxillary Diastat vascular grafts (Diastat) compared to standard wall brachioaxillary PTFE grafts (sPTFE) in two similar groups of hemodialysis patients. We conducted a retrospective study comparing complications and graft survival in two similar groups (in terms of age, diabetes mellitus, surgical technique, and previous vascular access) of hemodialysis patients during the period 1994-1997 who had received Diastat (n = 40) or (sPTFE) (n = 40) grafts. We found that the Diastat graft for upper arm hemodialysis access has lower patency and higher complication rates than sPTFE grafts.
authors: Fundacion Hospital Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Almonacid
authors: E C
authors: EC
authors: Pallares
authors: A Q
authors: AQ
authors: Rodriguez
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Valdes
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Rueda Orgaz
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Polo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000601:surgery; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene