Comparative Study between Arteriovenous Fistula and Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter in Dialysis Efficiency | ||||
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||||
Volume 2024, Issue 10, October 2024 | ||||
DOI: 10.58675/2682-339X.2702 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mahmoud Abdelfattah1; Emad Mohamed1; Ahmed Abd El Kader1; Reda Abbas2; Mohamed El Shorbgy3 | ||||
1Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
3Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: The efficiency of hemodialysis (HD) relies on the success and quality of the access of the vascularity, which could be an arteriovenous (AV) fistula, an AV graft, or a central venous catheter (CVC). Objectives: This work compared AV fistulas and tunneled HD catheters in dialysis efficiency. Methods: This observational analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 subjects aged 21-60, both genders, with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who had been on regular HD for more than six months. Subjects were divided into two groups equally: Group A: ESRD with an AV fistula group and Group B: ESRD with a tunneled HD catheter group. Results: Malfunction times, infection attacks, and hospitalization were significantly decreased in the AV fistula group compared to the tunneled HD catheter group (P <0.05). Urea clearance and urea reduction ratio were significantly greater in the AV fistula group compared to the tunneled HD catheter group (P<0.001). The blood flow rate was significantly greater in the AV fistula group compared to the tunneled HD catheter group (P <0.001). Pre-dialysis urea and post-dialysis urea were significantly decreased in the AV fistula group compared to the tunneled HD catheter group (P<0.05). Subjective global assessments (SGA score) and ultrafiltration rate were insignificantly varied among the two groups. Conclusion: Tunneled HD catheter implants for maintenance HD are correlated to an elevated risk of all-cause mortality contrasted to individuals with AV fistula. Patients with AV fistulas had reduced hospital stays, decreased mortality, and improved laboratory results compared to patients with tunneled HD catheters. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Arteriovenous fistula; Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter; dialysis; Subjective Global Assessments | ||||
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