Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included patients
With ligation (n = 58) | Without ligation (n = 57) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58 ± 52.76 | 57 ± 53.28 | 0.84 |
Gender (male/female) | 30/28 | 31/26 | 0.85 |
Etiologies for kidney dysfunction | |||
Diabetes | 14 (24.1%) | 13 (22.8%) | 0.946 |
Chronic nephritis | 23 (39.7%) | 24 (42.1%) | 0.946 |
Hypertensive kidney damage | 8 (13.8%) | 6 (10.5%) | 0.946 |
Others | 13 (22.4%) | 14 (24.6%) | 0.496 |
Side (left/right) | 42/16 | 35/22 | 0.238 |
Initial puncture time (days) | 53 ± 39.08 | 55 ± 37.55 | 0.442 |
Artery diameters (millimeter) | 2.08 ± 0.31 | 2.15 ± 0.45 | 0.401 |
Vein diameters (millimeter) | 2.09 ± 0.58 | 2.16 ± 0.46 | 0.534 |
Swollen hand syndrome (%) | 0 | 2 (3.5%) | 0.153 |