Arteriovenous access creation and hazards of hospitalization and death in patients starting hemodialysis.
Natalia Alencar de PinhoMathilde Prezelin-ReyditJerome HarambatCécile CouchoudFlorence GlaudetChristian CombeVirginie RondeauKaren Leffondrénull nullPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2023)
In patients starting hemodialysis with a catheter, AV graft creation is associated with increased hazard of vascular access-related hospitalizations compared to fistula. This may not be the case for death or other causes of hospitalization.