Contemporary Nursing

Objective To investigate the effect of Jinhuang ointment combined with infrared radiation on the maturity and prognosis of autogenous arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients. Methods 60 cases of maintenance hemodialysis patients who underwent autologous AVF surgery in our hospital from October 2023 to February 2025 were selected and randomly divided into control group (n=30) and observation group (n=30). The control group received routine treatment and nursing in the kidney after operation, while the observation group received external application of Jinhuang ointment combined with infrared radiation intervention on this basis. The fistula maturity and hemodynamic parameters (cephalic vein wall thickness, blood flow, arteriovenous lumen diameter) were evaluated at 1 month and 3 months after operation. Results at 1 and 3 months after operation, the fistula maturity rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05); At 3 months, the thickness of cephalic vein wall decreased, blood flow increased, and the diameter of arteriovenous lumen was more ideal in the observation group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Jinhuang ointment combined with infrared radiation can effectively promote the vascular reconstruction after autologous arteriovenous fistula surgery, accelerate fistula maturation, optimize hemodynamics, and help to improve the success rate of dialysis access and long-term prognosis, which is worthy of clinical application.

Golden ointment; Infrared radiation; Arteriovenous fistula; Hemodialysis; Hemodynamics