PMID- 21531117
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20111031
LR  - 20161125
IS  - 1615-5947 (Electronic)
IS  - 0890-5096 (Linking)
VI  - 25
IP  - 5
DP  - 2011 Jul
TI  - Basilic vein transposition fistulas versus prosthetic bridge grafts in patients 
      with end-stage renal failure.
PG  - 634-9
LID - 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.02.016 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Basilic vein transposition fistulas (BVTFs) and prosthetic bridge 
      grafts (PBGs) provide good vascular access for hemodialysis. To evaluate the 
      patency and complication rates after arteriovenous fistula formation, a 
      concurrent series of patients was reviewed. METHODS: Between September 2003 and 
      September 2009, 147 hemodialysis access procedures were performed in 147 
      consecutive patients at Van Research and Training Hospital and Yuzuncu Yil 
      University Hospital, Van, Turkey. All access procedures were planned on the basis 
      of preoperative duplex scans of arm and forearm veins. Functional patency was 
      defined as the ability to cannulate hemodialysis patients successfully. Primary 
      and secondary cumulative functional patency rates of BVTFs and PBGs were 
      determined with life-table analysis and differences were analyzed with 
      retrospective study. Differences in revision rates, including thrombolysis 
      thrombectomies and operative revisions, were analyzed with the Fisher exact 
      t-test. RESULTS: Mean follow-up was 15 months (range, 3-24 months). Risk factors 
      were similar between the two groups. BVTFs had better patency at 15 months. The 
      dialysis access complications were higher in the PBG group versus BVTF group, and 
      the PBG group had a higher infection rate than the BVTF group. CONCLUSION: The 
      primary and secondary patency rates were superior in the BVTF group. Our data 
      strongly support the contention that as long as the patient is a candidate for an 
      upper arm BVTF based on anatomical criteria, BVTF always be considered before a 
      PBG.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc.
FAU - Basel, Halil
AU  - Basel H
AD  - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. 
      hbasel1966@hotmail.com
FAU - Ekim, Hasan
AU  - Ekim H
FAU - Odabasi, Dolunay
AU  - Odabasi D
FAU - Kiymaz, Adem
AU  - Kiymaz A
FAU - Aydin, Cemalettin
AU  - Aydin C
FAU - Dostbil, Aysenur
AU  - Dostbil A
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20110429
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Ann Vasc Surg
JT  - Annals of vascular surgery
JID - 8703941
SB  - IM
MH  - Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical/adverse effects/*methods
MH  - *Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/adverse effects
MH  - Brachial Artery/diagnostic imaging/surgery
MH  - Graft Occlusion, Vascular/etiology/therapy
MH  - Hospitals, University
MH  - Humans
MH  - Kaplan-Meier Estimate
MH  - Kidney Failure, Chronic/*therapy
MH  - Life Tables
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Patient Selection
MH  - *Renal Dialysis
MH  - Reoperation
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Risk Assessment
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - Time Factors
MH  - Treatment Outcome
MH  - Turkey
MH  - Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
MH  - Upper Extremity/*blood supply
MH  - Vascular Patency
MH  - Veins/diagnostic imaging/surgery
EDAT- 2011/05/03 06:00
MHDA- 2011/11/01 06:00
CRDT- 2011/05/03 06:00
PHST- 2010/05/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2010/12/18 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2011/02/08 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2011/05/03 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/05/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/11/01 06:00 [medline]
AID - S0890-5096(11)00134-8 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.02.016 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Ann Vasc Surg. 2011 Jul;25(5):634-9. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.02.016. Epub 2011 
      Apr 29.