#1335 Distal radio-cephalic arteriovenous fistula survival: comorbid conditions and long-term surveillance in hemodialysis

Abstract

Background and Aims: With a low incidence of infection and distal ischemia, the distal radio-cephalic arteriovenous fistula (dRCF) is the reference access for hemodialysis (HD). Smaller venous diameter and obesity have been associated with poor distal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) outcomes in some studies. On the other hand, HD patients often suffer from multiple co-morbidities, resulting in an increased number of complications. The impact of all these factors on vascular access survival has not been entirely characterized. We evaluated long-term follow-up demographic and clinical data from a cohort of patients in relation to primary and secondary dRCF survival.