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axillary vein

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Noun1.axillary vein - a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
vena axillaris
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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Complications after axillary dissection Minor complications Numbness in distribution of intercostobrachial nerve (70%) Seroma (30%) Reduction in ROM of shoulder (25%) Lymphoedema (depends on the number nodes removed: may be minor or major complication) Major complications (infrequent) Thrombosis axillary vein Injury to motor nerve in axilla
The surgeon has a vital role in the management of patients with ... by Edge, Jenny; Hudson, Donald / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Besides cephalic vein cut-down technique, extrathoracic axillary vein puncture is currently suggested as an alternative technique for venous access to avoid crush injury.
Pacemaker lead failure due to crush injury / Ezilme hasarina bagli ... by Erdogan, Okan; Aktoz, Meryem / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Venous stenting is a common endovascular therapy performed by interventional radiologists for various venous territories including axillary vein thrombosis (Paget-Schrotter syndrome), iliofemoral stenosis (May-Thumer syndrome), arteriovenous fistula anastomosis stenosis, and superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome.
Endovascular treatment of intrahepatic inferior vena cava obstruction ... by George, Christopher / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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