What is it about?
The best access for hemodialysis is an autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF). The most helpful way for vasodilation in the upper limb is stellate ganglion block. We aim to evaluate the effect of stellate ganglion block on outcome of vascular access for dialysis.
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Why is it important?
In previous studies, no comparison has been made concerning the effect of the block before fistula placement and after it. So we designed the present study to evaluate the effect of stellate ganglion block on AVF outcome
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Stellate ganglion block before arteriovenous fistula surgery in the upper limbs improve hemodialysis success rate
Mojgan Rahimi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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This page is a summary of: The effect of stellate ganglion block on the function of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: A randomized trial, The Journal of Vascular Access, November 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1129729818809907.
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