Comparative outcomes of arteriovenous accesses with and without tunneled hemodialysis catheters

Heng Su, Ting-Wei Lin, Jian-Han Chen, Hsuan-Yin Wu

This study compared patency rates of arteriovenous accesses with and without concurrent tunneled hemodialysis catheter (THC) use, addressing limited research on combined outcomes. A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on patients undergoing arteriovenous access creation at a single hospital between January 2021 and December 2022. Primary outcomes were the 6-month primary patency rate and functional dialysi…