Publications by authors named "Andre Mennet"
Ultrasound-based prediction of cephalic vein cutdown success prior to totally implantable venous access device placement.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
November 2019
Background: Surgical venous cutdown is a method for totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) insertion. The main drawback of this technique is its higher failure rate when compared with the percutaneous approach, which is mostly related to anatomic variations of the cephalic vein. The aim of this study was to assess preoperative ultrasound imaging as a tool to predict cephalic vein cutdown failure for TIVAD insertion.
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