Could anaesthetic technique be blocking successful outcomes in arteriovenous fistula surgery?

Br J Anaesth. 2021 Feb;126(2):349-352. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.10.014. Epub 2020 Nov 10.

Authors

Alan J R Macfarlane¹, Mark D Neuman², Emma Aitken³

Affiliations

¹ Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK; University of Glasgow, UK. Electronic address: alan.macfarlane@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
² University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
³ Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK.

PMID: 33187637
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.10.014

No abstract available

Keywords: arteriovenous fistula; general anaesthesia; health economics; nerve block; outcome; randomised controlled trial; regional anaesthesia.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anesthesia / adverse effects*
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / adverse effects*
Humans
Renal Dialysis*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Treatment Failure