Table 7.
Association of preoperative ultrasound parameters with AVF outcomes: Brachial artery blood flow
Brachial Artery Blood Flowa | <40 ml/min | 40–59 ml/min | 60–79 ml/min | ≥80 ml/min | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total AVFs, N | 94 | 72 | 65 | 67 | |
Failure to mature, N (%) | 43 (46%) | 28 (39%) | 22 (34%) | 13 (19%) | 0.02 |
Assisted maturation, N (%) | 20 (21%) | 15 (21%) | 13 (20%) | 16 (24%) | |
Unassisted maturation, N (%) | 31 (33%) | 29 (40%) | 30 (46%) | 38 (57%) |
Missing two values.