Abstract
Background: It is important to correct underlying graft outlet stenosis after thrombectomy of dialysis grafts. This study retrospectively reviewed patients who received dialysis graft thrombectomy at this institution to compare the effectiveness of 2 different methods. Methods and Results: A total of 289 dialysis graft thrombectomy procedures performed during 2001-2003 were retrospectively reviewed. The results of 163 cases in balloon angioplasty group were compared with those of 129 patients who underwent outlet revision. Patient characteristics between the 2 groups were similar with regard to demographic characteristics and comorbidities (P >.05). The mean primary patency of balloon and revision groups are 7.23 7.38 and 8.35 9.53 (months), respectively. Survival curves for each group were calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. There was no difference between 2 groups regarding graft patency. Conclusions: The result of dialysis graft outlet balloon angioplasty was comparable to that of surgical revision. Considering the invasiveness, balloon angioplasty should be considered when treating thrombosed dialysis grafts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 580-583 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angiology |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- angioplasty
- dialysis access
- ePTFE
- thrombosis
- vascular revision
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine