Interposition of the azygous vein in the Blalock-Taussig procedure.
Interposition of the azygous vein between the subclavian and pulmonary artery is helpful in extending the subclavian artery, when additional length is required for a satisfactory anastomosis.
D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods