Effect of brachial plexus block-driven vascular access planning on primary distal arteriovenous fistula recruitment and outcomes Claude J. Renaud, FRCP, Chuo Ren Leong, MD, Hsien Wern Bin, FRCA, Julian Chi Leung Wong, FRCS Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 62, Issue 5, Pages 1266-1272 (November 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.06.134 Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig Cohort selection flow diagram showing predialysis and hemodialysis end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients presenting to the vascular access (VA) clinic for access creation planning. AVF, Ateriovenous fistula; AVG, arteriovenous graft; BB, brachial basilica; BC, brachial cephalic; BPB, brachial plexus block; GA, general anesthesia; LA, local anesthesia; pre-op, preoperative; RC, radial cephalic; Uss, ultrasonography. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 1266-1272DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.06.134) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions