Open AccessUltrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block versus local infiltration anesthesia for arteriovenous fistula creation at the forearm for hemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure
Author(s) -
WH Nofal,
SM El Fawal,
AA Shoukry,
Eas Sabek,
Wfa Malak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.197355
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , arteriovenous fistula , brachial artery , brachial plexus block , blood flow , forearm , brachial plexus , radial artery , hemodialysis access , axillary artery , anesthesia , surgery , fistula , ultrasound , chronic renal failure , artery , cardiology , vascular access , blood pressure , radiology
The primary failure rate for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation under local anesthesia for hemodialysis is about 30%. Axillary brachial plexus block (BPB) may improve blood flow through blood vessels used in fistula creation; it may improve the AVF blood flow and thus may reduce the primary failure rate after 3 months.