Comparative study of use of diastat versus standard wall PTFE grafts in upper arm hemodialysis access

Citation
Pj. Almonacid et al., Comparative study of use of diastat versus standard wall PTFE grafts in upper arm hemodialysis access, ANN VASC S, 14(6), 2000, pp. 659-662
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN journal
08905096 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
659 - 662
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-5096(200011)14:6<659:CSOUOD>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The objective of this study was to review our experience with using brachio axillary Diastat vascular grafts (Diastat) compared to standard wall brachi oaxillary PTFE grafts (sPTFE) in two similar groups of hemodialysis patient s. We conducted a retrospective study comparing complications and graft sur vival in two similar groups tin terms of age, diabetes mellitus, surgical t echnique, and previous vascular access) of hemodialysis patients during the period 1994-1997 who had received Diastat(R) (n = 40) or (sPTFE) (n = 40) grafts. We found that the Diastat graft for upper arm hemodialysis access h as lower patency and higher complication rates than sPTFE grafts.