Abstract
Background: To evaluate outcomes and patency of arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) created using Gore hybrid vascular grafts in hemodialysis patients with limited venous outflow or challenging anatomy. Materials and methods: A retrospective review was performed in two academic centers of all patients between July 2013 and December 2016 who underwent surgical AVG creation using a Gore hybrid vascular graft in a brachial artery to axillary configuration. Patient characteristics and comorbidities as well as graft patency, function, and subsequent need for percutaneous interventions were recorded. Results: Forty-six patients including 30 females (65.2%) and 16 males (34.8%) with a mean age of 63 ± 13 years were identified. The most common indications for a hybrid vascular graft were limited surgical accessibility and/or revision of existing AVG due to severe stenotic lesions at the venous outflow in 33 patients (72%). One-year primary unassisted and assisted patency rates were 44 ± 8% and 54 ± 8%, respectively, compared with 1-year secondary patency rate of 66 ± 8%. The rate of percutaneous interventions to maintain graft function and patency was approximately one intervention per graft per year. Conclusions: Access created with the hybrid vascular graft in a brachial-axillary (brachial artery to axillary vein) configuration is an acceptable option for patients with limited venous outflow reserve and challenging anatomy. Twelve-month primary and secondary patency rates and need for percutaneous interventions were comparable to traditional AVGs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 210-215 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Annals of Vascular Surgery |
Volume | 55 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine