2021-07-082021-07-081992Bilgel, H. vd. (1992). ''Primary radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis''. Vascular Surgery, 26(4), 313-316.0042-2835https://doi.org/10.1177/153857449202600410https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/153857449202600410http://hdl.handle.net/11452/21179The authors review their experience with 318 direct radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas created for chronic maintenance hemodialysis over the past six years. Thirty-five of the fistulas (11%) never functioned or thrombosed within the first month. The early failure rate was significantly different between groups older and younger than fifty years of age (p < 0.05). Moreover, the early thrombosis rate was related to the suture techniques used: 8.62% for the interrupted suture group and 20.63% for the running suture group (p < 0.05). Average patency duration for still functioning fistulas in 120 patients is 38.8 months; for the 58 patients who had late failure it was 14.9 months.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessSurgeryCardiovascular system & cardiologyEdemaCellulitisArticleArteriovenous fistulaAntibiotic prophylaxisAgedAgeAdultAdolescentGraft patencyGraft infectionFemaleArticleA1992HR407000102-s2.0-0026693331313316264SurgeryPeripheral vascular disease