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Axillary Block with 0.5% Ropivicaine for Arteriovenous Fistula
Summary
Once kidney function goes below 10 to 15 percent of normal, dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant are necessary to sustain life. One type of dialysis is hemodialysis which cleans blood by removing it from the body and passing it through a dialyzer, or artificial kidney. To maximize the amount of blood cleansed during hemodialysis treatments, there should be continuous high volumes of blood flow. A fistula used for hemodialysis is a direct connection of an artery to a vein. Once an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is created it is a natural part of the body. This is the preferred type of access because once the fistula properly matures and gets bigger and stronger; it provides an access with good blood flow that can last for decades. After the fistula is surgically created, it can take weeks to months before the fistula matures and is ready to be used for hemodialysis. There have been surgical factors identified; one of them being the anesthetic used which may cause a fistula not to survive. This study will look at comparing 3 anesthetic techniques: axillary block (AB) versus stellate ganglion (SGB) block+local anesthetic versus local anesthetic (LA).
- Arteriovenous Fistula
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