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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1682-0037</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Angiol Cir Vasc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1682-0037</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1682-00372021000200003</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Funcionabilidad y durabilidad de fístulas arterio-venosas para hemodiálisis en pacientes no diabéticos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Functionability and durability of arterio-venous fistulas for haemodialysis in non-diabetic patients]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Álvarez Duarte]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Héctor Temístocles]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cardoso Dombe]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bruno Gabriel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arpajón Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yunier]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernandez Gil]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rogelio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Puentes Madera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isabel Cristina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular (INACV)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Central de Lubango  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Provincia de Huila ]]></addr-line>
<country>Angola</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Habana Facultad de Biología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico &#8220;Dr. Salvador Allende&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1682-00372021000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1682-00372021000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1682-00372021000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  Existe un incremento anual de pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica tributarios a hemodiálisis. Para la realización de esta se requiere de la correcta inserción de accesos vasculares que sean duraderos y funcionales.  Objetivo:  Caracterizar la durabilidad y funcionabilidad de las fístulas arterio-venosas en pacientes no diabéticos con enfermedad renal crónica.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio ambispectivo en 60 pacientes no diabéticos, con enfermedad renal crónica, portadores de una fístula arterio-venosa interna autóloga. Se describieron las variables: edad, sexo, grado de la enfermedad, lugar de confección, durabilidad, funcionabilidad, intentos, superficialización, uso de prótesis de poli-tetra-fluoro-etileno y complicaciones.  Resultados:  La edad media de los pacientes fue de 55,7 ± 12,7 años y la mitad estuvo entre 40 y 59 años. Los del sexo masculino ocuparon el 71,7 %. Las fístulas duraderas (66,7 %) y las funcionales (71,7 %) se mostraron como las de mayor aparición. Los pacientes con la enfermedad en grado 4 ocuparon el 51,7 %. Las fístulas en zonas radio-cefálica (43,3 %) y húmero-cefálica (45 %) primaron. Solo el 71,7 % tuvo un intento de cirugía. Únicamente en el 20 % se realizó superficialización y cuatro pacientes (6,4 %) recibieron prótesis de poli-tetra-fluoro-etileno. La trombosis representó la complicación más frecuente (25 %).  Conclusiones:  La durabilidad y la funcionabilidad de las fístulas elaboradas se asociaron con factores como el grado de la enfermedad, el número de intentos, el uso de prótesis vasculares y las complicaciones.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  There is an annual increase of patients with chronic renal impairment who need haemodialysis. The correct insertion of vascular accesses that are durable and functional is required to perform haemodialysis.  Objective:  Characterize the durability and functionability of arterio-venous fistulas in non-diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease.  Methods:  An ambispective study was conducted in 60 non-diabetic patients, with chronic kidney disease carrying an autologous internal arterio-venous fistula. The described variables were: age, sex, stage of the disease, place of manufacture, durability, workability, attempts, superficialization, use of polytetrafluoroethylene prostheses, and complications.  Results:  The average age of patients was 55.7 ± 12.7 years and half were between 40 and 59 years old. Males were 71.7%. Durable (66.7%) and functional (71.7%) fistulas were shown as the most common ones. Patients with a grade 4 disease represented the 51.7%. Fistulas in radio-cephalic zones (43.3%) and humerus-cephalic zone (45%) prevailed. Only 71.7% had an attempt of surgery. Only 20% had superficialization and four patients (6.4%) received polytetrafluoroethylene prostheses. Thrombosis was the most common complication (25%).  Conclusions:  The durability and functionability of the prepared fistulas were associated with factors such as the stage of the disease, the number of attempts, the use of vascular prostheses, and the complications.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[hemodiálisis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[accesos vasculares]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fístulas arterio-venosas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hemodialiysis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[vascular accesses]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[arterio-venous fistulas]]></kwd>
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