Comparative outcomes of swing segment revisions of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula between endovascular and surgical approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Regarding revision of vascular access (VA), endovascular methods are commonly employed owing to their procedural simplicity, yet their durability remains uncertain. This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes of swing segment (SwS) revision of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (RC-AVF) between endovascular and surgical approaches.

Materials and methods

A retrospective cohort study comparing two groups was conducted at one tertiary hospital in South Korea. A total of 131 patients underwent endovascular or surgical revision of SwS in RC-AVF for the first time after AVF creation between 2016 and 2023. Endovascular and surgical revisions were performed in 114 and 17 patients, respectively (interposition, n = 10; patch angioplasty, n = 5; transposition, n = 1; proxi

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637910 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature