Axillofemoral bypass: Compromised bypass for compromised patients
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Endovascular management of axillofemoral bypass graft stump syndrome.
OBJECTIVE Upper extremity embolic complications of occluded axillofemoral bypass grafts are infrequent. However, traditional management of dissection of axillary anastomosis for removal of the stump can be challenging. We report two patients with critical upper extremity ischemia secondary to stump syndrome and its successful management with endovascular techniques. METHODS One hundred fifty-...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(94)90006-x