title: Arteriovenous fistula in dialysis patients: Factors implicated in early and late AVF maturation failure.
abstract: Increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the demand for on haemodialysis (HD) is rising. Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) remain the best conduit for adequate HD, with fewer complications associated with long-term use compared to bypass grafts and central venous catheters. However, it is known that many newly formed fistulae do not mature to provide useful HD access. The paper provides a narrative overview of factors influencing the process of AVF maturation failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. Electronic address: Khalidbashar@rcsi.ie.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bashar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Conlon
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Elrasheid A H
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kheirelseid
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aherne
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: Stewart R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.
authors.forename: Austin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leahy
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019233:Retreatment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D059289:Vascular Stiffness
keywords: AVF; AVF failure; AVF non-maturation; Access survival; Arteriovenous fistula; Brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistula; Dialysis; Dialysis access; End stage renal disease; Far-Infra Red; Fistula maturation; Primary AVF patency