title: [First non-autologous vascular access for hemodialysis: PTFE fistula].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since 1999 to 2003 we have tried to perform an antebraquial "loop" PTFE fistula (PTFEa) as first vascular access for hemodialysis in patients without suitable superficial venous system.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have performed a prospective study to analyze the results (permeability and complications) with this approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We could perform 44 PTFEa in 46 consecutive patients (in two cases we used the axillary vein as return vessel). Early failure was 0%. One year primary and secondary permeability were 66% and 90% respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PTFEa is a good solution as first vascular access in patients without a suitable superficil venous system.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, Madrid. pjimeneza@fhalcorcon.es
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Almonacid
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Del Río
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lasala
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rueda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vorwald
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Escudero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quintáns
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene