Subclavian-carotid transposition for the subclavian steal syndrome.
The clinical experience with twelve patients who underwent subclavian-carotid transposition for the subclavian steal syndrome is related. The technical details of the procedure as well as the satisfactory clinical results are described, and the characteristics making it out procedure of choice are summarized.
D000328:Adult; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*