Background Maturation failure is the major obstacle to establishing functional arteriovenous
fistulae (AVF) for haemodialysis treatment. Various endovascular and surgical techniques …

Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide public health problem, and end-stage renal disease
requires dialysis. Most patients requiring renal replacement therapy have to undergo …

Background Regional anesthesia improves short-term blood flow through arteriovenous
fistulas (AVFs). We previously demonstrated that, compared with local anesthesia, regional …

Background Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of creating arteriovenous
fistulas (AVFs) under regional anesthesia. This is most likely because of the avoidance of …

Patients undergoing vascular surgery often have multiple comorbidities and it is important to
be able to outline both benefits and risks of regional anesthesia techniques. Regional …

We conducted a survey and semi‐structured qualitative interviews to investigate current
anaesthetic practice for arteriovenous fistula formation surgery in the UK. Responses were …

Introduction Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) are the 'gold standard'vascular access for
haemodialysis. Universal usage is limited, however, by a high early failure rate. Several …

Vascular access is the lifeline of hemodialysis patients. There are great differences in the
establishment and use of vascular access in different countries and regions around the …

Background Brachial plexus block is often utilised for proximal arm arteriovenous access
creation. However, the medial upper arm and axilla are often inadequately anaesthetised …

Background: There is growing evidence that type of anesthesia can significantly change
vascular access surgery outcomes. Still, there is limited evidence on the impact of regional …