Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review

Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are the gold standard for vascular access among patients requiring hemodialysis; however, AVF have high primary failure rates. Novel approaches and technologies to improve AVF patency include modifications to open approaches, such as the radial artery deviation and reimp...

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Main Authors: Cayetana Lazcano-Etchebarne, Edouard Aboian, David Strosberg, Nirvana Sadaghianloo, Andrew W. Schwartz, Bryan Ho, Yuichi Ohashi, Masaki Kano, Luis Gonzalez, Hualong Bai, Alan Dardik
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/vit.vit_2_25
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author Cayetana Lazcano-Etchebarne
Edouard Aboian
David Strosberg
Nirvana Sadaghianloo
Andrew W. Schwartz
Bryan Ho
Yuichi Ohashi
Masaki Kano
Luis Gonzalez
Hualong Bai
Alan Dardik
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Edouard Aboian
David Strosberg
Nirvana Sadaghianloo
Andrew W. Schwartz
Bryan Ho
Yuichi Ohashi
Masaki Kano
Luis Gonzalez
Hualong Bai
Alan Dardik
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description Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are the gold standard for vascular access among patients requiring hemodialysis; however, AVF have high primary failure rates. Novel approaches and technologies to improve AVF patency include modifications to open approaches, such as the radial artery deviation and reimplantation fistula, and percutaneous approaches, such as the endovascular AVF. Despite these advances, these modifications are limited in reducing neointimal hyperplasia (NIH), stenosis, or thrombosis and thus have limited capacity to improve AVF maturation and utilization; as such, vascular access requires continued innovation. Emerging strategies to prevent NIH include drug-embedded and bioresorbable perivascular wraps. Increased rates of AVF failure among women highlight sex differences in the biology of AVF maturation and suggest additional targets to improve outcomes. Other advances in understanding the biology of AVF maturation suggest potentialized approaches for patients, including immune system modulation and stem cell therapies. Although these emerging technologies may improve AVF maturation and utilization, long-term patency and freedom from complications such as central vein stenosis and dialysis access associated distal ischemia emphasize the critical need for continued scientific inquiry and technological development to optimize vascular access.
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spelling doaj-art-c009ab12fd7b4ac983a670d67c6c9d5a2025-08-20T03:07:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsVascular Investigation and Therapy2589-96862589-94812025-01-018171710.4103/vit.vit_2_25Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative reviewCayetana Lazcano-EtchebarneEdouard AboianDavid StrosbergNirvana SadaghianlooAndrew W. SchwartzBryan HoYuichi OhashiMasaki KanoLuis GonzalezHualong BaiAlan DardikArteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are the gold standard for vascular access among patients requiring hemodialysis; however, AVF have high primary failure rates. Novel approaches and technologies to improve AVF patency include modifications to open approaches, such as the radial artery deviation and reimplantation fistula, and percutaneous approaches, such as the endovascular AVF. Despite these advances, these modifications are limited in reducing neointimal hyperplasia (NIH), stenosis, or thrombosis and thus have limited capacity to improve AVF maturation and utilization; as such, vascular access requires continued innovation. Emerging strategies to prevent NIH include drug-embedded and bioresorbable perivascular wraps. Increased rates of AVF failure among women highlight sex differences in the biology of AVF maturation and suggest additional targets to improve outcomes. Other advances in understanding the biology of AVF maturation suggest potentialized approaches for patients, including immune system modulation and stem cell therapies. Although these emerging technologies may improve AVF maturation and utilization, long-term patency and freedom from complications such as central vein stenosis and dialysis access associated distal ischemia emphasize the critical need for continued scientific inquiry and technological development to optimize vascular access.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/vit.vit_2_25arteriovenous fistulaendovascularfistula maturationsex differencessurgical innovationsvascular access
spellingShingle Cayetana Lazcano-Etchebarne
Edouard Aboian
David Strosberg
Nirvana Sadaghianloo
Andrew W. Schwartz
Bryan Ho
Yuichi Ohashi
Masaki Kano
Luis Gonzalez
Hualong Bai
Alan Dardik
Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review
Vascular Investigation and Therapy
arteriovenous fistula
endovascular
fistula maturation
sex differences
surgical innovations
vascular access
title Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review
title_full Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review
title_fullStr Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review
title_short Recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation: A narrative review
title_sort recent innovations and advances in arteriovenous fistula creation a narrative review
topic arteriovenous fistula
endovascular
fistula maturation
sex differences
surgical innovations
vascular access
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/vit.vit_2_25
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