Potential benefits of basilic vein preservation in upper-arm arteriovenous fistula creation: Implications for stenosis site alteration

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the benefits of preserving the basilic vein during upper-arm arteriovenous fistula creation.
• Comparison of stenosis locations in arteriovenous fistulas with and without basilic vein preservation.
• Assessment of fistula maturation rates post-creation.
• Evaluation of treatment options for different stenosis sites.
• Stenosis shifted from cephalic arch to distal cephalic vein with basilic vein preservation.
• Distal cephalic vein stenosis is more easily treatable.
• Basilic vein preservation did not negatively impact fistula maturation rates.