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Comparison of local, regional and general anaesthesia on surgical outcomes in arteriovenous fistula creation.

Key takeaways

People who had regional or local anesthesia for dialysis access surgery tended to have better blood vessel function than those under general anesthesia — but this study only shows a link, not proof that the type of anesthesia caused the difference.

Who did this work

Karas K (Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK.) · Abrahams B (Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK.) · Khan M (Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK.) · Papalois V (Department of Vascular Access and Renal Transplantation, Imperial College London, London, UK.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-08-18
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298261470926