Buttonhole needling of ateriovenous fistulae: A randomized controlled trial

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-322

  Struthers, Joyce ^a   Allan, Anne ^a   Peel, Robert K ^a   Lambie, Stewart H ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL GROUPS; LOCAL ANESTHETICS; LOW LEVEL; NEEDLE INSERTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROPE-LADDER;

ANESTHETICS; NEEDLES;

ROPE;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 77954952310     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181dae1db     Document Type: Article

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