Tumescent anesthesia reduces pain associated with balloon angioplasty of hemodialysis fistulas Wen-Yu V. Haines, MD, Ryan Deets, BS, Ning Lu, BS, John H. Matsuura, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 56, Issue 5, Pages 1453-1456 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.094 Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Transverse ultrasound image of the arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) proximal to the stenosis (A). Ultrasound identification of AVF stenosis (small arrow) (B). Injection of tumescent lidocaine (large arrow) around the AVF stenosis (C). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1453-1456DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.094) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Sterile prep at the site of vein stenosis at the cephalic arch on this patient (A) followed by injection of tumescent lidocaine (B). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012 56, 1453-1456DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.094) Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions