First rib removal and decompression of the thoracic outlet as an indication to facilitate hemodialysis

We present two cases of thoracic outlet decompression performed to facilitate hemodialysis through upper limb arteriovenous fistulas. In patients undergoing arteriovenous fistula formation for dialysis access, venous hypertension is a well-known complication. We used a supraclavicular approach in ou...

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Main Authors: Seamus M. McHugh, MD, Mohamad A. Hussain, MD, Badr Aljabri, MD, FRCSC, Elisa Greco, MD, MEd, FRCSC, Mohammed Al-Omran, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428716300041