PMID: 1188574Dec 1, 1975Paper

Interposition of the azygous vein in the Blalock-Taussig procedure.

Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics
A SennoE Senderoff

Abstract

Interposition of the azygous vein between the subclavian and pulmonary artery is helpful in extending the subclavian artery, when additional length is required for a satisfactory anastomosis.

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