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Contralateral Internal Jugular Vein Interposition for Salvage of a Functioning Arteriovenous Fistula
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Contralateral Internal Jugular Vein Interposition for Salvage of a Functioning Arteriovenous Fistula

Jamal J Hoballah, George M Eid, Munier M Nazzal, William J Sharp and John D Corson
Annals of vascular surgery, Vol.14(6), pp.679-682
11/2000
DOI: 10.1007/s100169910122
PMID: 11128468

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Abstract

Outflow obstruction in patients with hemodialysis access can cause venous hypertension and jeopardize the patency of the access site. Numerous surgical procedures have been described to decompress an occluded subclavian vein. In this report, we describe the use of the contralateral internal jugular vein as a bypass conduit to decompress an occluded brachiocephalic vein in a patient whose dialysis was dependent on this vein access.
Medicine & Public Health Abdominal Surgery

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