Expandability of Cephalic Veins after Brachial Plexus Block in Arteriovenous Fistula Formation for Hemodialysis.

Sangwook Chun Jae-Wook Ryu Kyoung Min Ryu Pil Won Seo

Published in: The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2020)

Sufficient venous dilatation was observed after BPB. Therefore, if the vein is sufficiently dilated after BPB, even in patients with a pre-anesthesia venous diameter <3 mm, surgery may still be performed with an expected desirable outcome.

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