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Upper extremity complications of axillofemoral grafts. 1978

R Kempczinski, and I Penn

Four patients sustained five upper extremity complications after axillobifemoral grafting including brachial plexus injuries, axillary artery thrombosis, and arterial steal. To avoid these problems, the following precautions are recommended: (1) proper positioning of the patient to prevent hyperabduction of the shoulder; (2) adequate exposure of the axillary artery during dissection and gentle handling of the nerve trunks; (3) meticulous technic during construction of the proximal anastomosis and avoidance of undue tension on the graft; and (4) careful preoperative assessment of the axillary-subclavian artery as a potential donor vessel.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007083	Iliac Artery	Either of two large arteries originating from the abdominal aorta; they supply blood to the pelvis, abdominal wall and legs.	Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery,Arteries, Iliac,Artery, Iliac,Iliac Arteries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011187	Posture	The position or physical attitude of the body.	Postures
D001917	Brachial Plexus	The large network of nerve fibers which distributes the innervation of the upper extremity. The brachial plexus extends from the neck into the axilla. In humans, the nerves of the plexus usually originate from the lower cervical and the first thoracic spinal cord segments (C5-C8 and T1), but variations are not uncommon.	Plexus, Brachial
D005263	Femoral Artery	The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery.	Common Femoral Artery,Arteries, Common Femoral,Arteries, Femoral,Artery, Common Femoral,Artery, Femoral,Common Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries, Common,Femoral Artery, Common
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001011	Aorta	The main trunk of the systemic arteries.	Aortas