Abstract
Background The choice of vascular access (VA) for hemodialysis (HD) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or central venous catheter (CVC).
Whereas clinical practice guidelines suggest AVF to preserve the vascular bed, pediatric nephrologists tend to favor CVC for shorter-term dialysis.
Our objective was to determine whether pediatric priority allocation policies for deceased-donor kidneys affect VA planning