title: Tunneling technique for anatomical positioning of aortoaxillary bypass graft.
abstract: A technique for anatomical positioning of a synthetic aortoaxillary bypass tube graft is described. A tunnel is created with the help of a Roberts clamp and intercostal tube drain. There is no need to open the pleura because the graft is tunneled parallel to the subclavian vessels outside the chest cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Prashant N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: Kunal D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Kotkar
authors.forename: Aron F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: Shyam K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thingnam
mesh_terms: D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000601:surgery*; D058017:Vascular Grafting / Q000379:methods*