Upper extremity claudication 10 years after a Blalock-Taussig shunt treated with a carotid-to-subclavian graft.
A case of progressive upper extremity vascular insufficiency, which occurred 10 years after the construction of a Blalock-Taussig anastomosis, is described. It was successfully managed with a carotid-to-subclavian bypass graft.
Watkins
M T
MT
Department of Surgery, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, NY.
Ricotta
J J
JJ
Manning
J A
JA
Stewart
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors