Forearm venous distensibility predicts successful arteriovenous fistula

• Published in: American journal of kidney diseases Vol. 47; no. 6; p. 1013
• Main Authors: van der Linden, Joke, Lameris, Thomas W, van den Meiracker, Anton H, de Smet, André A E A, Blankestijn, Peter J, van den Dorpel, Marinus A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arteriovenous Fistula - physiopathology; Arteriovenous Fistula - surgery; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; Blood Circulation - physiology; Female; Forearm - blood supply; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - physiopathology; Kidney Failure, Chronic - surgery; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Plethysmography; Predictive Value of Tests; Renal Dialysis - methods; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; Veins - diagnostic imaging; Veins - pathology; Veins - physiopathology; Venous Pressure - physiology

The success of a newly created arteriovenous fistula (AVF) depends on sufficient maturation of the forearm vein used. This maturation fails in up to 50%. We hypothesize that impairment of forearm venous distensibility, ie, the ability of veins to adjust to increased pressure, is related to AVF failu...