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Park J, Kim J, Hwang S, Lee MK, Jang HR, Eun Lee J, Park YJ, Huh W, Kim YG, Oh HY, Joong Kim D. Arteriovenous graft patency outcomes and prognostic factors. Vascular 2018; 27:128-134. [PMID: 30360702 DOI: 10.1177/1708538118807844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis shows poorer outcomes than arteriovenous fistula, due to frequent stenosis and thrombosis. We investigated arteriovenous graft patency outcomes and prognostic factors for these outcomes. METHODS We included a single-center cohort of patients receiving arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis access from 2010 to 2014. Demographics, laboratory data, comorbidities, and medications were collected from medical records. Surgical factors related to graft operation including the type and diameter of connected vessels, graft location, and type of operation (elective or emergency) were also recorded. Outcomes included primary and secondary patency. Survival analysis was conducted using the Kaplan-Meier method; univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate the prognostic factors. RESULTS Data from 225 grafts were analyzed. During the follow-up period (mean: 583 days, range: 1-1717 days), 138 (61%) grafts required intervention and 46 (20%) permanently failed. Primary patency at one, two, and three years was 42%, 20%, and 16%, respectively. Secondary patency at one, two, and three years was 85%, 72%, and 64%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that primary patency was negatively associated with increasing age and location of vessel anastomosis (reference-brachiobrachial anastomosis; brachiobasilic - HR, 0.569; 95% CI, 0.376-0.860; p = 0.007; brachioaxillary anastomosis - HR 0.407; 95% CI, 0.263-0.631; p < 0.0001); secondary patency was positively associated with diastolic blood pressure, serum albumin level, and hemoglobin over 10 g/dL. Adverse events other than stenosis or thrombosis, such as infection/inflammation or pseudoaneurysm were observed in approximately 20% of grafts. CONCLUSIONS Factors associated with diminished primary arteriovenous graft patency included increased patient age and location of vessel anastomosis (brachiobrachial type compared to brachiobasilic or brachioaxillary type); diminished secondary patency was associated with low diastolic blood pressure, low serum albumin, and hemoglobin level under 10 g/dL. Among these factors, diastolic blood pressure, serum albumin, and hemoglobin level may be modifiable and could improve arteriovenous graft patency outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeeeun Park
- 1 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Gangwon-do, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 4 Dialysis Unit, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 5 Division of Vascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- 2 Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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