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AVF procedural factors and outcomes.
| Characteristics | Number (percentage) |
|---|---|
| First access procedure | |
| Yes | 48 (72.7%) |
| No | 18 (27.3%) |
| Fistula type breakdown | |
| RCF | 44 |
| BCF | 11 |
| BBF | 11 |
| Intraoperative heparin | |
| Yes | 58 (87.9%) |
| No | 8 (12.1%) |
| AVF success | |
| Yes | 46 (70%) |
| No | 20 (30%) |
| Success by AVF type | |
| RCF | 30 (68.2%) |
| BCF | 10 (90.9%) |
| BBF | 6 (54.5%) |
| Cause for failure | |
| Failure to mature | 12 |
| Thrombosis | 8 |
