Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	115895
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Long-term outcomes following arteriovenous fistula ligation in kidney transplant recipients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jia-Xi Zhu, Michelle Willicombe and Jeremy S Crane
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Corresponding Author	Jia-Xi Zhu, Doctorate Student, Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, United Kingdom. jiaxi.zhu21@imperial.ac.uk
Key Words	Arteriovenous fistula; Arteriovenous fistula ligation; Kidney transplantation; Allograft survival; Haemodialysis access
Core Tip	This study examines long-term outcomes following arteriovenous fistula (AVF) ligation in kidney transplant recipients, a topic with limited prior evidence. In this large, single-centre cohort with extended follow-up, post-transplant AVF ligation was independently associated with improved death-censored allograft survival without differences in patient mortality. Furthermore, recipients who were “AVF-free” from transplantation, having previously dialysed via central venous catheter, demonstrated similarly superior allograft survival compared to those with pre-transplant AVFs. These findings suggest that the presence of AVFs may influence graft longevity, and post-transplant ligation may confer graft survival benefits in addition to previously reported cardiovascular advantages.
Citation	Zhu JX, Willicombe M, Crane JS. Long-term outcomes following arteriovenous fistula ligation in kidney transplant recipients. World J Nephrol 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-29 05:47
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-29 05:47
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-14 07:58
Return for Revision	2025-11-14 07:58
Revised	2025-11-24 22:55
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-06 02:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-07 02:31
Articles in Press	2026-01-07 02:31
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