Table 2.
Salvage of Nonmaturing Fistulas
| Author | Number of Fistulas | Fistula Age (Months) | Interventions | Salvage Rate (%) | 1-Year Patency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTA, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. | |||||
| Beathard et al (1999)20 | 63 | 4.2 | PTA, ligation, banding | 82.5 | 75% Secondary |
| Turmel-Rodrigues et al (2001)16 | 69 | 2.5 | PTA, aspiration thrombectomy | 97 | 39% Primary 79% Secondary |
| Faiyez et al (2002)21 | 17 | 4.0 | Ligation | 88 | |
| Tordoir et al (2003)8 | 17 | 4.0 | PTA, surgical revision | 47 | |
| Beathard et al (2003)7 | 100 | 4.7 | PTA, ligation or embolization | 92 | 68% Secondary |
| Shin et al (2005)22 | 19 | 1.8 | PTA, ligation | 74 | 61% Primary 82% Secondary |
| Falk (2006)17 | 65 | 2.7 | PTA, ligation, banding, thrombectomy | 74 | |
| Nassar et al (2006)18 | 118 | 4 | PTA, embolization | 83 | 62% Primary 93% Secondary |
| Song et al (2006)23 | 22 | 2.7 | PTA, stenting | 96 | 28% Primary 85% Secondary |
| Clark et al (2007)19 | 101 | 2.5 | PTA, ligation | 88 | 34% Primary 75% Secondary |