In arteriovenous fistula surgery, patients treated with regional anesthesia may experience less pain and need fewer opioids than those treated with general anesthesia, according to an ongoing study by Duke University School of Medicine.
The study found AVF patients who received regional anesthesia reported lower early postoperative pain scores and a lower intra and postoperative opioid requirement than patients who received general anesthesia.
Read the abstract on anesthesia for fistula surgery.
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The study found AVF patients who received regional anesthesia reported lower early postoperative pain scores and a lower intra and postoperative opioid requirement than patients who received general anesthesia.
Read the abstract on anesthesia for fistula surgery.
Read more on anesthesia:
- How Does Your Compensation Compare?: 15 Statistics for Anesthesiologists
- Local Anesthetic Safe and Effective in Clinical Trial
- CMS Conditions of Participation for Anesthesia Services in Surgery Centers: Q&A With Hugh Morgan of Somnia Anesthesia Services