Use of spiral vein graft to bypass occluded subclavian vein.
A patient presented with massive swelling of left arm secondary to left radio-cephalic fistula and ipsilateral subclavian vein occlusion. This was successfully treated with a spiral vein graft interposed between axillary vein and internal jugular vein.
Jain
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Health Education Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Smejkal
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D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013350:Subclavian Vein