A comparison of arteriovenous fistula failure between Malaysian and Australian and New Zealand participants enrolled in the FAVOURED trial.
Rebecca HudsonElaine M PascoeYong Pey SeeYeoungjee ChoKevan R PolkinghornePeta-Anne Paul-BrentLai-Seong HooiLoke-Meng OngTrevor A MoriSunil V BadveAlan CassPeter G KerrDavid VossCarmel M HawleyDavid Wayne JohnsonAshley B IrishAndrea K ViecelliPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2022)
The risk of AVF failure was significantly lower in Malaysia compared to ANZ and driven by a lower risk of cannulation failure. Differences in practice patterns, including patient selection, surgical techniques, anaesthesia or cannulation techniques may account for regional outcome differences and warrant further investigation.