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While surgical arteriovenous fistulas (otherAVF) are preferred for haemodialysis vascular access, fears about surgery and complications often result in refusal\/delays. A new technique of endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation (EndoAVF) has been developed and as part of it\u2019s ongoing introduction into our unit, the patient perspective was felt critical to its evaluation. The Vascular Access Questionnaire (VAQ) provides a mechanism for identifying and scoring perceptions in this setting.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Patients who had previously undergone EndoAVF formation were approached to undertake the VAQ as part of a service evaluation of their experience. In addition to the components of the VAQ, data questions relating to the patient\u2019s perception of their access were gathered. Results were compared with a matched historical cohort of surgically created fistulas (otherAVF) patients.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Patient satisfaction and self-reported ease of use with EndoAVF were high. Overall VAQ scores were similar between the EndoAVF and the surgically created cohort. Functionally, there was no significant difference in perception of their fistula by patients, irrespective of them being created surgically or radiologically.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Although numbers in this report are small limiting exploration of preserved inherent heterogeneity, we provide a useful initial patient reported experience and perspectives on comparative functional use of radiologically and surgically created AVFs. 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