A simple tunneler for extra-anatomical bypass grafts and interposition arteriovenous hemodialysis fistulas.
A simple and inexpensive tunneler has been employed in arterial grafting encompassing femoropopliteal, aortofemoral, axillo femoral bypass and vascular access procedures. This is fashioned from a disposable Argyle thoracostomy tube. This technique is recommended because of its simplicity, ready availability, lack of expense, and relative safety.
Department of Surgery, Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand.
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D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*