Clinical Values of Mature Fistulas in Hemodialysis

Clinical Values of Mature Fistulas in Hemodialysis

The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access for hemodialysis(HD), and fistula-first is the general recommendation for all HD patients. But in clinical practice in China, quite a few patients start HD before AVF maturation due to various situations. Whether HD initiation with mature AVF will influence the patency and complications is controversial. This study is aim to compare the AVF patency in incident HD patients with mature or immature AVF on HD initiation, and to compare other clinical outcomes, including abandonment without use, infection, and other AVF complications occurrence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• underwent initial upper-extremity AVF creation for incident HD at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University

Exclusion Criteria:

• with malignancies
• not followed-up at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University