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ArticleRenal failure2025

Brachial plexus block versus local anesthesia for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of dysfunctional arteriovenous fistula: 12-month results of a propensity score weighted study.

Xiaojing Wang, Yuli Wang, Yiping Zhao, Yinan Li, Xiangjiang Guo, Lan Zhang, Jiaquan Chen, Qihong Ni

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Xiaojing WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yuli WangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yiping ZhaoDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yinan LiDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Xiangjiang GuoDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Lan ZhangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Jiaquan ChenDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Qihong NiDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

objectiveThe study aimed to compare ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block (BPB) with local anesthesia (LA) on efficacy, safety and 12-month patency rate for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) treatment of dysfunctional arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

methodsConsecutive patients with dysfunctional AVF who underwent PTA from January 2021 to December 2022 were included. Overlap weighting was performed to adjust for significant differences between the two groups. The primary efficacy outcomes included visual analogue scale (VAS) score and 12-month target-lesion primary patency rate. The secondary efficacy outcomes included target-lesion primary-assisted patency rate, secondary patency rate, access-circuit thrombosis rate, access-circuit reintervention rate, and number of reinterventions within 12 months. Univariate analysis and multivariate analysis by log-binomial regression were used to identify the independent factors associated with intraoperative pain.

results218 patients were included in the study: 82 patients underwent PTA under BPB and 136 patients underwent PTA under LA. After overlap weighting, the baseline, lesion characteristics and intraoperative details had no significant difference between the two groups. Patients under BPB had significantly lower VAS scores than those under LA (2.4 ± 1.4 vs 5.1 ± 1.9,

conclusionsBPB could decrease the intraoperative pain and improve the 12-month primary patency rates compared with LA for patients underwent PTA treatment of dysfunctional AVF.

Indexed as

Anesthesia, LocalAngioplastyArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBrachial Plexus BlockGraft Occlusion, VascularAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalVascular PatencyBrachial plexus blockdysfunctional arteriovenous fistulalocal anesthesiapercutaneous balloon angioplasty

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PMID40091618
PMCPMC11915726

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