Open AccessAxillary-Contralateral Brachial Artery Bypass for Arm Ischemia
Author(s) -
Julius H. Jacobson,
Murray Baron
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197406000-00001
Subject(s) - medicine , axillary artery , brachial artery , ischemia , surgery , cardiology , blood pressure
A right axillary to left brachial arterial bypass (saphenous vein) was used in the treatment of a left subclavian artery obstruction secondary to radical mastectomy and irradiation 28 years previously. The axillary bypass was chosen over other surgical approaches because of its simplicity and efficacy.