Surgical intervention for upper extremity nerve compression related to arteriovenous hemodialysis accesses

Ultrasonography for nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremity

Nerve compression syndromes commonly involve the nerves in the upper extremity. High-resolution ultrasonography (US) can satisfactorily assess these nerves and may detect the morphological changes of the nerves. US can also reveal the causes of nerve compression when structural abnormalities or space-occupying lesions are present. The most common US finding of compression neuropathy is nerve sw...

Uncommon nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremity.

Nerve compression syndromes are a common cause of pain, sensory disturbance, and motor weakness in both the upper and the lower extremities. Although carpal tunnel syndrome is frequently diagnosed and treated surgically with success, other compression syndromes are less common and are often best treated nonsurgically. Understanding the anatomy of the major peripheral nerves with respect to inte...

Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks

Primary and secondary patency rates and complications of upper extremity arteriovenous fistulae created for hemodialysis.

The types of fistulae used and their complication rates are important for the hemodialysis patients. We aimed to compare retrospectively the primary and secondary patency rates and complications of upper extremity arteriovenous fistulae. Between 1984 and 2005, a total of 1,233 upper extremity arteriovenous fistulae were created in 920 patients. The mean age was 42 +/- 21 years. The fistulae wer...

Surgical Outcome for Hemodialysis-Related Upper Cervical Lesions

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE To investigate the surgical outcome for hemodialysis-related upper cervical lesions. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Surgical outcome of lower cervical lesions in patients undergoing hemodialysis has been reported. However, surgical outcome for upper cervical lesions in hemodialysis patients is unclear. METHODS Upper cervical lesions in nine patients und...