Karaca, Okay GüvenBaysal, Ahmet NihatEcevit, Ata NiyaziKalender, MehmetDarçın, Osman TanselSungur, Mehmet Ali2020-04-302020-04-3020151643-3750https://doi.org/10.12659/MSM.896642https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/4303WOS: 000367377600002PubMed: 26713498Background: Although the proximal radial artery has been reported as an alternative inflow to prevent steal syndrome, brachiobasilic fistula has been reported to be associated with steal syndrome in 10-20% of cases. We aimed to compare proximal radiobasilic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with brachiobasilic AVFs on the upper arm in terms of steal syndrome and outcomes. Material/Method: We used our institutional operative record database to identify 94 patients in whom brachiobasilic AVF (n=40) and radiobasilic AVF (n=54) were placed between January 2009 and December 2013. Postoperative complications such as steal syndrome, venous hypertension, and aneurysm were recorded. Results: Steal syndrome was determined to occur less frequently in the radiobasilic AVF group (0% vs. 10%, P=0.03). The rates of other complications (bleeding, aneurysm, venous hypertension) between the 2 groups were similar, as were the patency rates. Conclusions: Radiobasilic AVF was effective in reducing steal syndrome, with similar early and late outcomes.en10.12659/MSM.896642info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArteriovenous FistulaDialysisRenal InsufficiencyChronicArticle2140904095WOS:000367377600002Q2Q3