I work on a haemodialysis unit in Denmark. We currently use metal needles to access AV fistulas for haemodialysis. I am curious to see if there is any convincing evidence for the use of plastic cannulas over trational metal dialysis needles, for example reduced trauma, haemotomas and extravasion, increased longlevity of fistula, reduced percieved pain, reduced incidence of needle-stick injuries in health care workers etc.
Many thanks Johnny Hooper
An Australian group (Smith and Schoch) published their positive findings in March 2016 issue of Journal of Vascular Access: "Plastic cannula use in hemodialysis access" Abstract available on internet at:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26980628.
Also, the U.S. National Kidney Foundation has a current clinical update on this topic at:
https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/Fistula%20Bulletin.pdf
you can see the article by Frank Grainer entitiled "Plastic (non-metal) fistula cannula: from concept to practice". it provides better information about this topic;
http://www.renalsociety.org/public/6/files/documents/RSAJ/2014.03/grainer.pdf
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