The efficacy of ultrasound-guided selective cutaneous nerve block during percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas
SCNB, particularly LACN block for forearm stenosis and combined LACN + SRN block for peri-anastomotic lesions, effectively reduces pain during PTA of RC-AVFs. When combined with USIA, SCNB further enhances analgesic effectiveness during PTA, and the two methods demonstrate a synergistic effect. This method provides safe, motor-sparing anesthesia, improving patient comfort in endovascular procedures.
Authors
- Taisuke Shimizu
- Takayuki Tohara
- Akihiko Seo
- Akito Maeshima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7834-8937)
- Nozomi Abe
- Tatsuro Sano
- Hajime Hasegawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-912X)
- Tomonari Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5184-6335)
- Shunsuke Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5309-7174)
- Tetsuo Hida
Institutions
- Kajima Corporation (Japan) (JP)
- Ono Clinic (JP)
- Fujieda Municipal General Hospital (JP)
- Kishokai Medical Corporation (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Vascular Access
- Published
- 2025-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298251360849
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.55