Fistula and Survival Outcomes after Fistula Creation among Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 Patients

Conclusions: A low incidence of unnecessary AVF creation was revealed among Japanese patients who received AVF at CKD stage 5. These results may help clarify the natural history of unnecessary AVF creation for other countries reformatting their guidelines regarding late vascular access creation.Am J Nephrol 2017;45:356-364
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research