Jugular venous bypass for subclavian vein obstruction.
Symptoms of chronic subclavian occlusion including swelling and pain may be disabling. In the case presented a patient with disabling symptoms 18 years after ligation of the right subclavian vein during resection of a chest wall tumor is successfully treated with a single-anastomosis internal jugular venous bypass.
Bell
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Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville 37920.
Stevens
S L
SL
Freeman
M B
MB
Goldman
M H
MH
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014654:Vascular Patency