Patency and maturation rates after forearm arteriovenous fistulas: systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing burden of chronic kidney disease has significantly increased the demand for hemodialysis, with reliable vascular access being vital for treatment success. Although the radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) remains the first option as a long term hemodialysis access, challenges related to aging patient population and prevalence of comorbidities may compromise maturation and durability. Therefore, this systematic review with meta-analysis aims to determine the patency and maturation rates of radiocephalic AVF, focusing on how different patient characteristics and surgical methodologies impact these rates.

Materials and methods

Pubmed, Web of Science and Cochrane were systematically searched for studies assessing patency and maturation rates of radioc

SUBMITTER: Cristino D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630267 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature