Arteriovenous fistula for dialysis — what do we know today?

Abstract

Since the number of patients awaiting dialysis and survival time for kidney dialysis patients are on the increase, the issue of pre-emptive vascular access creation, care and use for hemodialysis is gaining importance. This paper summarizes the principles, policies and procedures aimed to achieve the longest survival time and the best possible quality of life in patients on renal replacement therapy.