A prospective study of arteriovenous fistula creation in chronic renal failure patients in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, western India

Abstract

Introduction Fistulas and grafts are used for patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) who are expected to need hemodialysis treatment. Autogenous arteriovenous or AV fistula (AVF) is a type of vascular access involving a direct connection between an artery and a vein. This surgical procedure is usually per-formed on an outpatient basis. It allows the flow of arterial blood through the vein. This causes venous engorgement and enlargement, allowing adequate blood flow at the rate of Background: Arteriovenous (AV) fistula is an autogenous connection between an artery and a vein, which allows adequate blood flow during hemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure, and they have superior patency rates and lower complication rates than grafts.