Brachiobasilic versus brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula: A prospective randomized study

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Koksoy C., Demirci R. K., BALCI D., Solak T., KÖSE S. K.

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, vol.49, no.1, pp.171-177, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.002
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.171-177
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The most recent Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines recommend that the order of preference for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) placement is the radial-cephalic primary AVF, followed by the secondary brachiocephalic (BC) and, if either of these is not viable, then brachiobasilic (BB) AVF should be fashioned. However, there is limited prospective data comparing technical and clinical outcomes of these two approaches. The purpose of our study was to compare outcome, patency, and complication rates in these two autogenous tipper arm AN accesses.