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Table 2 Complications and type of vascular access

From: Intradialytic complications among patients on twice-weekly maintenance hemodialysis: an experience from a hemodialysis center in Eritrea

Vascular access

No. of patients (%)

HD sessions

Sessions with Complications (%a)

AV Fistula

15 (51.7%)

384

81 (21.1%)

Temporary central line

8 (27.6%)

81

37 (45.7%)

Tunneled central line

6 (20.7%)

108

58 (53.7%)

Total

29 (100.0%)

573

176 (30.7%)

  1. a% refers percentage out of the total HD sessions in those with a particular vascular access