Hemodialysis vascular access in the elderly: Promising results from a tertiary center
The impact of age on the feasibility of VA should not be exaggerated. Preoperative assessment and a tailored approach enable successful autologous access creation in elderly patients, resulting in outcomes comparable to those of younger patients.
Authors
- Bruno Fraga Dias
- Isabel Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8984-1751)
- José Queirós (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7563-5663)
- Fernanda Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-6493)
- Paulo Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-3864)
Institutions
- Hospital de Santo António (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nefrología (English Edition)
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nefroe.2025.02.011
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00