Outcome of GORE® ACUSEAL graft for brachial-axillary vascular access in chronic haemodialysis patients: Cohort retrospective single-centre study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the midterm results of a brachio-axillary arteriovenous graft (BA-AVG) for the provision of vascular access haemodialysis patients.

Materials and methods

A cohort retrospective consecutive single-centre study of 46 patients undergoing BA-AVG using the Gore Acuseal, from November 2015 to October 2019 was conducted. Data on patient demographics, comorbidities, medical therapy, and complications were collated for the initial endpoints of primary patency, primary assisted patency, and secondary patency. A subgroup analysis included outcomes in patients over 70 years old and events (complications) per AVG per year. Data were subjected to Kaplan-Meier survival estimator with log-rank analysis and test of probability.

Results

SUBMITTER: Sayed T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7691118 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature