Results of first stage brachiobasilic and brachiobrachial fistula creation: Implications for staged versus single procedure decision making.

Depending on results in patients lost to follow-up, between 77% and 85% of patients undergoing first stage brachiobasilic fistulae undergo successful second stage transposition. These numbers are equivalent or slightly lower than published maturation rates for single-stage BVT, so there is little margin for failure at the second stage.