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Published on: June 2, 2019
Arterial disease and vascular access in diabetic patients
Selcuk Baktiroglu1, Fatih Yanar1, Ibrahim H Ozata1
1Istanbul Medical Faculty, General Surgery Department, Capa, Istanbul - Turkey.
Insights
Diabetes may not negatively impact hemodialysis access outcomes. Careful patient selection and surgical expertise can mitigate potential issues in diabetic patients undergoing vascular access procedures.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Vascular Surgery
- Diabetology
Background:
- Conflicting reports exist regarding diabetes' impact on hemodialysis access outcomes.
- Concerns stem from potential diabetes-related vascular complications affecting access procedures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of diabetes on hemodialysis vascular access outcomes.
- To explore differences in diabetic vasculature and their influence on access procedures.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of arterial disease in diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Analysis of studies on vascular access outcomes in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients.
Main Results:
- Diabetic vasculature, particularly in ESRD patients, exhibits specific issues like arterial calcification and stiffening.
- Conflicting evidence exists on whether these vascular changes negatively affect hemodialysis access outcomes.
Conclusions:
- While some studies suggest inferior outcomes in diabetic patients, evidence indicates that careful patient selection and surgical skill can overcome challenges.
- Management of vascular access in diabetic ESRD patients requires tailored approaches considering their unique vascular characteristics.
Purpose:
There are conflicting reports on the effects of diabetes on the outcomes of hemodialysis access procedures. While some found no negative effects, others reported deleterious effects of diabetes on vascular access outcomes. Why is there concern about diabetes and related vascular problems on vascular access procedures? What are the differences of diabetic patients and their vasculature from that of nondiabetics? Do they have an effect on hemodialysis vascular access outcomes? We will try to find answers to these questions in light of the available evidence.
Methods:
Recent literature on arterial disease in diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the effects on vascular access outcomes were searched in order to find answers to above questions.
Results:
There are conflicting and controversial reports on the effects of preexisting vascular problems due to diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the outcomes of hemodialysis access procedures. Diabetic vasculature, especially in patients with ESRD, has some specific problems, the most important of which seem to be the calcification and stiffening of the arteries.
Conclusions:
Although some authors report inferior outcomes of vascular access procedures in diabetic patients, there is evidence that most of the problems encountered can be dealt with by careful patient selection, surgical skill, and experience.
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