External beam radiation therapy to prevent anastomotic intimal hyperplasia in prosthetic arteriovenous fistulas: results of a randomized trial.
External beam irradiation has a documented effect on intimal hyperplasia reduction. However, it did not result in less reinterventions or stenoses after radiation treatment of the venous anastomosis in polytetrafluoroethylene dialysis access.
van Tongeren
Robert B
RB
Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
Levendag
Peter C
PC
Coen
Veronique L
VL
Schmitz
Paul I
PI
Gescher
Frank M
FM
Vernhout
Rene M
RM
Wittens
Cees H
CH
Bruijninckx
Cornelis M
CM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene