Effect of Artery Diameter and Velocity and Vein Diameter on Upper Limb Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes

Table 3

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