[Transposition of the external jugular vein onto the subclavian vein in the treatment of symptomatic stenosis of the right subclavian vein].
Subclavian vein stenosis is a classical complication of longterm venous catheterization in hemodialysis. We report the case of a 74 years-old woman, operated for multiple arteriovenous fistulae, admitted to hospital with upper-limb oedema. Venous angiography demonstrated subclavian stenosis. Surgical treatment was performed by transposition of the external jugular vein onto the subclavian vein with a good result.
Frikha
I
I
Service de Chirurgie Cardio-vasculaire et thoracique, CHU Bourguiba, Tunisie.
Moalla
S
S
Elleuch
N
N
Kolsi
M
M
Masmoudi
S
S
Gdoura
M
M
Sahnoun
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery