vena subclavia

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Noun1.vena subclavia - a continuation of the axillary veinvena subclavia - a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
subclavian vein
vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
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En el paciente con ERC, la vena subclavia debe canalizarse solo cuando las demas vias hayan sido agotadas, ya que se asocia con un aumento de incidencia de estenosis (685,717,720).
CAPITULO 6. Cateteres venosos centrales
El sindrome del operculo toracico (SOT), es un sindrome mal diagnosticado y raro, que consiste en la compresion o irritacion extrinseca, posicional, continua o intermitente, de las estructuras neurovasculares (plexo braquial, arteria subclavia y vena subclavia) del cuello mientras pasan por el operculo toracico hacia la axila y el brazo.
Reporte de caso clinico y discusion de tema: sindrome del operculo toracico
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