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Data were extracted from the hospital's electronic medical record system where data are entered prospectively. During the period of study from 2010 to 2014, 465 primary fistulae were created in 427 patients. The mean age of the patient was 58 years. Only 6% needed general anesthesia, while the rest were done under regional or local anesthesia. Fifty-one percent of the patients were diabetic. Preemptive AVF was constructed in only 12% of patients. Most cases (47%) had left brachiocephalic (BC) fistulae. The left radiocephalic (RC) fistulae constituted 25.7% and the left brachiobasilic fistulae 9.9%. The remaining were constructed in the right upper limb. The total patency was achieved in 80% of fistulae and the failure rate was 20% at 6 months. Whereas, at 12 months, the total patency rate was 71% and the failure rate was 29%. Thus, we can conclude that more than 50% of patients, half of them being females, were diabetics. This resulted in more fistulae being constructed in the arm, namely left BC fistulae and left RC fistulae. Furthermore, it is important to note that only a very small percentage of patients had an established preemptive AVF. 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