Table 2.
Temporal hemodynamic changes in the rat AVF
| Restricted AVF |
Nonrestricted AVF |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blood flow ml s−1 | AVF diameter mm | WSS dyn cm−2 | blood flow ml s−1 | AVF diameter mm | WSS dyn cm−2 | |
| Renal vein | 2.19 ± 0.59 | 0.15 ± 0.00 | 4.47 ± 1.70 | – | – | – |
| Postsurgical time | ||||||
| 0 days | 29.99 ± 3.24 | 0.22 ± 0.02 | 16.51 ± 3.83 | 33.78 ± 3.24∗ | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 21.68 ± 2.41∗ |
| 3 days | 63.03 ± 12.60 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 36.85 ± 20.71 | 69.03 ± 22.85 | 0.22 ± 0.08 | 38.53 ± 10.81 |
| 7 days | 80.22 ± 9.25 | 0.21 ± 0.08 | 49.03 ± 7.38 | 88.04 ± 4.73∗ | 0.22 ± 0.01 | 49.15 ± 3.48 |
| 14 days | 60.52 ± 4.28 | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 25.08 ± 10.89 | 65.47 ± 11.00 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 36.55 ± 1.60∗ |
| 30 days | 51.22 ± 9.27 | 0.24 ± 0.08 | 21.93 ± 8.63 | ND | ND | ND |
Preoperational hemodynamic parameters were similar between restricted and nonrestricted AVFs.
∗
p < 0.05 compared to the corresponding values in the restricted AVF group. ND = Not determined due to inability of the animals to undergo surgery.