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Table 3 The effect of eGFR, uraemia, and pre-operative haemodialysis on early AVF patency

From: Renal function, uraemia and early arteriovenous fistula failure

 

Clinical patency at 6 weeks

Failure to achieve clinical patency at 6 weeks

p-value

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m 2 )*

11.6 ± 0.4

11.2 ± 0.2

0.47

Serum urea (mg/dl)*

26.6 ± 0.3

35.0 ± 0.7

<0.001

Pre-operative HD**

  

0.005

Percentage of patients having pre-operative HD

82.3%

17.7%

 

Percentage of patients not having pre-operative HD

67.1%

32.9%

 
  1. Effect of eGFR, uraemia, and pre-operative haemodialysis on early AVF failure (loss of clinical patency at 6 weeks). Results are presented as mean+/-SEM *For patients who are pre-D; **For patients who are already dialysis dependant at time of AVF creation.