Table 4 Clinical outcomes of the elderly hemodialysis patients according to VA Types
Total (N = 302) | RC AVF (N = 143) | BC AVF (N = 99) | AVG (N = 60) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VA abandonment (n, %) | 43 (8.2) | 22 (8.4) | 8 (4.8) | 13 (13.5) | 0.043 |
All-cause mortality (n, %) | 44 (8.3) | 17 (6.4) | 11 (6.5) | 16 (16.5) | 0.005 |
Maturation failure (n, %) | 136 (33.0) | 84 (40.0) | 43 (31.6) | 9 (13.6) | < 0.001 |
PTA before maturation (n, %) | 112 (21.2) | 70 (26.5) | 27 (16.1) | 15 (15.5) | 0.011 |
Secondary operation (n, %) | 30 (6.1) | 8 (3.3) | 12 (7.7) | 10 (11.2) | 0.018 |