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SUBMITTER: Wongmahisorn Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6806382 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20191011
<h4>Background</h4>Central venous catheter (CVC) placement has been linked to systemic inflammation. This study was conducted to compare the successful maturation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and the preoperative white blood cell (WBC) profiles between patients with and without preexisting CVCs.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 550 patients who underwent first-time AVF creation. Patients were divided into three groups according to preexisting CVCs ...[more]