Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 730-733 , November 2007

Regional Nerve Block Allows for Optimization of Planning in the Creation of Arteriovenous Access for Hemodialysis by Improving Superficial Venous Dilatation

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PII: S0890-5096(07)00250-6

doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2007.07.001

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 730-733 , November 2007

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