2 arteriovenous grafts, 2 radiobasilic AVF, and 1 brachial vein AVF. Regional block is a safe and, in our opinion, preferred technique for providing anesthesia for upper extremity vascular surgery.

Arteriovenous ... access placed in their upper arm. Preoperative vascular mapping and clinical findings were used to decide whether the subsequent access was a graft (n = 51) or a second fistula ...

Angiography is currently the best method for detection of stenotic lesions in patients with arteriovenous grafts or fistulas. Recent evidence indicates that physical examination can aid the ...

Consequently, the BVT was the first access in the upper extremity in 43% of our patients ... even after a prior prosthetic arteriovenous graft has failed. We feel that all autologous options ...