The management of malfunctioning prosthetic arteriovenous accesses by interventional nephrologists and surgeons: a retrospective comparison of long-term outcomes.

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of arteriovenous grafts (AVG) managed by interventional nephrologists (IN) to those managed by vascular surgeons (VS).

Methods: Between January 2004 and February 2005, 106 forearm loop AVG were placed. Ten AVG did not meet inclusion criteria and thus were excluded from study.