Backup AVFs in PD

A small (n=115) retrospective cohort study compared PD patients with and without a backup AVF (bAVF). There were no differences in mortality or transfer to HD between groups, but having a bAVF was linked with a lower HD transfer risk with a CVC. Complications were similar.

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Tags: Backup AVF, BAVF, Mortality, CVC, Transfer To HD