Incidence and types of vascular accesses in patients on chronic hemodialysis in Clinic for Nephrology, Clinical Centre of Serbia

• Main Authors: Marić Nikola, Brković Voin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Belgrade, Medical Faculty 2018-01-01
• Series: Medicinski Podmladak
• Subjects: end-stage renal disease; hemodialysis; vascular access
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2018/0369-15271801023M.pdf

Introduction: End-stage renal disease is the last stage of chronic renal disease and it is treated with renal replacement therapy. Hemodialysis (HD) represents a type of renal replacement therapy, which requires a vascular access. Types of vascular accesses are: arteriovenous fistula (AVF), arteriovenous graft (AVG), temporary as well as permanent catheter. Because of the importance of HD, the proper function of vascular access is paramount. Aim: To present the incidence and types of vascular accesses for hemodialysis in patients with ESRD, as well as show their complications (if any). Material and methods: Study included 153 participants treated at Clinic of nephrology, Clinical Center of Serbia, during 2014 and 2015. Participants were admissioned to create vascular access prior to hemodialysis, to immediately start hemodialysis due to uremic syndrome, and patients whose vascular access was malfunctioning. Clinical and demographic data was collected from medical records. Results: The most often created vascular access was primary AVF (68,7%), REDO AVF was created to 11,1% while Hickman line was implanted to 15%, and AVG to 3,9% patients (p<0,001). Patients with Hickman line were significantly older (72 vs. 63, p=0,013) and had a higher mortality rate (17,4% vs. 3,1%, p=0,004) compared to patients with AVF and AVG. Vascular access thrombosis was the most common complication (80% vs. 20%, p<0,001). Central venous catheter for HD was placed in 19,6% cases, due to nonexistent vascular access, and in 23,5% CVC was used until the maturation of vascular access. Mortality rate was significantly lower in patients with prior created vascular access, than in those who had to be put on emergency dialysis via CVC (3,3% vs. 13,3%, p=0,026). Conclusion: AVF is the most common vascular access for HD. Predominant complication of vascular access is its thrombosis. Elective creation of vascular access for HD significantly affects mortality rate.