Patency Rates of Cuffed and Noncuffed Extended Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts in Dialysis Access: A Prospective, Randomized Study

• Published in: World journal of surgery Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 846 - 851
• Main Authors: Ko, Po-Jen, Liu, Yun-Hen, Hung, Yen-Ni, Hsieh, Hung-Chang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer-Verlag 01.04.2009; Springer‐Verlag; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abdominal Surgery; Aged; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - methods; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Surgery; Dialysis Access; Female; General aspects; General Surgery; Graft Thrombosis; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Life Tables; Male; Medical sciences; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Polytetrafluoroethylene - therapeutic use; Primary Patency; Prospective Studies; Renal Dialysis; Secondary Patency; Secondary Patency Rate; Surgery; Thoracic Surgery; Vascular Patency; Vascular Surgery; Dialysis Access; Secondary Patency; Graft Thrombosis; Secondary Patency Rate; Primary Patency; Medicine; Prospective; Cuff; Randomization; Treatment; Accessibility; Surgery; Tetrafluoroethylene polymer; Rate; Graft; Dialysis

Background Although autogenous arteriovenous fistulae are the optimal route for dialysis access, extended polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) grafts continue to be the preferred access for patients without suitable superficial veins. Among the common complications related to dialysis grafts, thrombosis...