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ArticleClinical kidney journal2025

Comparative outcomes of surgical versus percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas: a prospective study.

Hugo Vergara-Pérez, Raúl Diaitz-Usetxi Laplaza, Pablo Baliño Remiro, Alejandro Pérez Alba, Asunción Rius Peris, Ángela Garcia Bello, Ramon Pons Prades, Javier Reque

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hugo Vergara-PérezNephrology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4831-3797
Raúl Diaitz-Usetxi LaplazaRadiology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.
Pablo Baliño RemiroDepartment of Health Sciences, Universidad Jaume I, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.
Alejandro Pérez AlbaNephrology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.
Asunción Rius PerisNephrology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.
Ángela Garcia BelloNephrology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Plana, Villareal, Spain.
Ramon Pons PradesNephrology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.
Javier RequeNephrology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Castellón, Castellón de La Plana, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6470-0685

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Abstract

Background: For patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD), the choice of vascular access is pivotal in determining morbidity and mortality outcomes. Traditionally, native arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) have been created through surgical procedures. However, percutaneous endovascular devices for AVF formation have been introduced into clinical practice, showing promising early results. This study aims to compare the outcomes of endovascular AVFs (endoAVFs) created using the WavelinQ EndoAVF System (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) and surgically created radiocephalic (RC) AVFs in real-world settings. Methods: This prospective, single-centre, two-arm study included patients who underwent the creation of either an endoAVF using the WavelinQ EndoAVF System or an RC AVF at a university hospital between December 2021 and August 2023. Results: A total of 20 patients who underwent an endoAVF and 40 who underwent a surgical AVF (SAVF) were included. Technical success was 100% in both groups. A total of 75% of the endoAVFs and 60% of the SAVFs met the criteria for physiological suitability. Among the AVFs that reached physiological suitability, the cannulation rate was 66% for the endoAVFs and 70.86% for the SAVFs. At the 6-month follow-up, the primary and cumulative patency rates were 65% and 75% in the endoAVF group and 57.5% and 60% in the SAVF group, respectively. At 12 months, these rates were 50% and 70% in the endoAVF group and 50% and 60% in the SAVF group, respectively. No serious adverse events were observed. The reintervention rate was 0.25/patient/year in the endoAVF group and 0.1 in the SAVF group. Conclusion: The results of our study showed endoAVFs may be a safe and effective alternative to RC AVFs, showing high rates of technical success and patency with a low rate of reinterventions and complications.

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arteriovenous fistulahaemodialysispercutaneous AVFsurgical AVFvascular access

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PMID40242052
PMCPMC12000871

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