Objective To assess the short-term and mid-term safety and efficacy of percutaneous
endovascular arteriovenous fistula (pAVF) creation. Methods A systematic search was …

Background Percutaneous devices for creation of native arteriovenous fistulae offer an
alternative to traditional open surgical techniques. The 4F WavelinQ EndoAVF System was …

Background and Objective End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is increasingly prevalent
among Americans. Traditionally, the gold standard of dialysis fistulae creation is surgical …

Background Recently, there has been an abundance of encouraging data regarding the
creation of percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas. Despite promising data regarding their …

Background: Historically, a large gender-related disparity in vascular access (VA) has been
demonstrated, with there being a lower prevalence of women with arteriovenous fistula …

Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that affects more than 10% of the general
population worldwide. Hemodialysis is the most common therapeutic option for kidney …

Introduction Currently, there are two types of percutaneous arteriovenous fistula (pAVF)
formation systems approved by the FDA: Ellipsys and WavelinQ. Although these systems are …

Introduction Surgically created arteriovenous fistulas are the accepted gold standard for the
establishment of hemodialysis access in patients requiring dialysis. However, primary and …

Surgical creation of arteriovenous fistulas has been the gold standard for vascular access in
hemodialysis patients. However, recent advancements in endovascular technology, the …

Percutaneous fistula creation may represent a new paradigm shift in dialysis access by
allowing a minimally invasive approach that reduces surgical scarring and vessel trauma …