Reconstructive surgery of major veins has lagged far behind that of corresponding arteries and its place has still to be defined despite a recent upsurge in interest Most attention has been focused on lower limb veins but occlusion of the axillary–subclavian trunk can be attended by disabling symptoms and is the subject of this report. A case is presented in which thrombosis followed mastectomy for carcinoma and the methods which can be used to bypass the obstruction are reviewed.
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