Research Article
Haemodialysis in the Octogenarian: More Than a Decade of Experience from a Single UK Centre
Table 2
Influence of prior contact with the renal team on mode of first dialysis.
| Known to renal team >90 days prior to 1st RRT | Dialysis mode at 1st RRT | Number of patients (%) |
| Yes
| AVF | 45 (32.4%) | Permcath | 11 (7.9%) | Temporary line | 16 (11.5%) |
| No
| AVF | 6 (4.3%) | Permcath | 17 (12.2%) | Temporary line | 18 (12.9%) |
| Unknown
| AVF | 10 (7.2%) | Permcath | 5 (3.6%) | Temporary line | 11 (7.9%) |
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