Basilic vein transposition-radial artery fistula created using the no-touch technique
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the functions and complications of forearm basilic vein transposition-arteriovenous fistula (BVT-AVF) created using the no-touch technique with that of conventional radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (RC-AVF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The no-touch technique was used to created basilic vein transposition-radial artery fistula in 22 patients. Another 30 patients received surgeries for RC-AVF. The fistula functions and complications were compared between these two groups. RESULTS: The two groups did not differ significantly in the incidence of postoperative bleeding, limb swelling, infection, steal syndrome, fistula thrombosis, fistula aneurysm, fistula flow, fistula maturation time, Kt/v, and fistula median survival. CONCLUSION: Forearm BVT-AVF created by the no-touch technique is a good alternative access for patients in whom the standard arteriovenous fistula cannot be established.

Evaluation on treatment of sustained low-efficiency hemodialysis against patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following wasp stings.

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the treatment of sustained low-efficiency hemodialysis (SLED) against patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) following wasp stings. METHODS: Clinical data of 35 patients with MODS following wasp stings were retrospectively analysed. These patients were divided into three groups according to the treatment strategy used: 1) hemodialysis (HD) group, 2) continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH)/HD group, and 3) SLED/HD group. The clinical parameters, treatment outcome, and safety findings were compared among the three groups. RESULTS: The recovery rate (76.92% vs 77.78% vs 91.67%, p = 0.621) and mortality rate (15.38% vs 11.11% vs 8.33%, p = 0.999) were similar among the three groups. When compared to the HD group, patients treated with CVVH/HD or SLED/HD required a shorter period of time to enter into polyuria stage [(24.7 ± 4.3) days vs (20.2 ± 4.7) days vs (18.2 ± 3.0) days, F = 9.11, p = 0.0007], and required a shorter time for serum creatinine to return to normal [(45.7 ± 13.4) days vs (33.1 ± 9.4) days vs (31.9 ± 9.8), F = 5.83, p = 0.0069]; while such parameters had no significant differences between SLED/HD group and CVVH/HD group. The adverse events of hypotension and arrhythmia were found in the HD group, while no adverse events were reported in the SLED/HD and CVVH/HD groups. There was no significant difference in the cost of blood purification treatment between the SLED/HD group and HD group. CONCLUSION: The use of SLED, CVVH and HD provided a comparable recovery and survival rates in patients with MODS secondary to wasp stings. Compared to HD, the use of SLED is recommended as a treatment strategy because of the efficacy on recover of renal function, satisfactory safety outcome, as well as the reasonable treatment cost.

Sustained low-efficiency diafiltration is superior to hemodialysis in promoting renal function recovery in elderly wasp sting victims with stage III acute kidney injury: a retrospective study.

Objective: To study the efficacy and safety of sustained low-efficiency diafiltration (SLEDf) versus hemodialysis (HD) for patients with wasp stings who developed stage III acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of consecutive patients who developed AKI following wasp stings. All eligible patients received renal replacement therapy in combination with hemoperfusion. Thereafter, blood purification therapy and HD were performed with a volumetrically controlled machine and 1.7 m2 surface, Fresenius Polysulfone HD filter and SLEDf was undertaken with a volumetrically controlled machine and 1.3 m2 surface, Fresenius Polysulfone HD filter. Results: Forty patients developed stage III AKI following wasp stings, including 14 patients that received SLEDf and 26 patients underwent HD. Thirteen patients were aged less than 60 years and underwent HD (group I), 27 patients were aged at least 60 years, including 13 patients undergoing HD (group II) and 14 patients receiving SLEDf (group III). Groups I and II completed 150 and 162 sessions of HD, respectively, and group III completed 156 sessions of sustained low-efficiency blood purification therapy, including 50 sessions of SLEDf. The time to return to normal serum creatinine levels was 38.8 ± 2.7 days for group I, 47.2 ± 5.3 days for group II, and 39.2 ± 3.3 days for group III. A statistically significant difference was observed in time to normal serum creatinine levels among the three groups. Conclusion: Elderly wasp victims have more severe illness than younger wasp victims and SLEDf is safe and superior to HD in recovery of renal function of elderly wasp victims.