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Khalid Bashar1, Peter J Conlon2, Elrasheid A H Kheirelseid3
1Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.
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.
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