CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PERMANENT VASCULAR ACCESS PATENCY IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AND DIFFERENT PARAMETERS WHICH MAY AFFECT IT

The article presents analysis of correlation between the permanent vascular access patency in hemodialysis patients and different parameters which may affect it, such as patient's age, sex, catheterization of central vein etc. The study included 113 patients, 30 to 84 years of age. All patients were operated by a single surgeon. Native arteriovenous fistulas were created using 7,0 «prolene» suture material on atraumatic needles manufactured by «Johnson & Johnson». Fistula maturation period lasted from 2 weeks to 3 months, and depended on individual anatomic characteristics of the patient. The disease, which has led to the development of end-stage renal failure, did not affect the patency of permanent vascular access. The results of the study showed that general blood count, biochemical, and coagulation tests' parameters did not affect the patency of the permanent vascular access. We detected no correlation between the arteriovenous fistula patency and age or sex of the patient. Catheterization of central veins did not affect fistula patency either.