OBJECTIVE: To study the outcomes of three different types of @entity2548 ( @entity2548 ) transpositions (forearm cephalic vein transposition [FACVT], upper arm cephalic vein transposition [UACVT], and upper arm basilic vein transposition [UABVT]) for dialysis @entity1 in a single center. METHODS: A 6-year retrospective review, from 2006 to 2012, was conducted at a single institution in which the surgical outcomes for three different types of @entity2548 transposition were reviewed. Preoperative duplex vein mapping was obtained in all @entity1 to choose the best vein for access. RESULTS: There were 165 @entity1 identified with 77 FACVTs, 52 UACVTs, and 36 UABVTs. Primary access maturation rates for the FACVT, UACVT, and UABVT groups were 86%, 90%, and 97%, respectively (P  = .19). All transposed, matured primary AVFs were used after a mean of 9.9  weeks, without additional intervention. Primary 1-year patency for the FACVT, UACVT, and UABVT groups were 63%, 61%, and 70%, respectively (P  = .71). Primary assisted 1-year patency for the FACVT, UACVT, and UABVT groups were 93%, 93%, and 100%, respectively (P > .999). Mean operating room times and time to intervention were not significantly different between the groups. The postoperative @entity1410 rate was 2% and wound @entity281 rate was 2%. Multivariate analysis indicated no significant predictors of time to failure (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS: With low primary failure rates, reduced need for secondary interventions before maturation, and 1-year primary assisted patency rates in excess of 93%, our study showed that the transposition technique, in our experience, is superior to previously published literature in hemodialysis access creation.

Outcomes for forearm and upper arm XXXX creation with the transposition technique from a single institution.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity2548 :: ('MESH:D001164', 'Disease') :: ['AVF', 'arteriovenous fistula'] @entity1410 :: ('MESH:D006406', 'Disease') :: ['hematoma']
@entity2548 :: (MESH:D001164,Disease) :: ['arteriovenous fistula']
