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Upper and Lower Extremity Vein Mapping for Bypass Graft Conduit

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This chapter reviews the indications, limitations, and interpretation of an upper and lower extremity vein mapping for bypass graft conduit. It discusses how to prepare the patient and perform the ultrasound from a technician’s perspective. It also evaluates the clinical criteria used to identify conduits for a successful bypass.

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  1. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, USA

    Drena Root

  2. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Scott Manchester

  3. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Young Kim, Sujin Lee & Anahita Dua

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  1. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Anahita Dua

  2. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, USA

    Drena Root

  3. Fireman Vascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Scott Manchester

  4. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Young Kim

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Root, D., Manchester, S., Kim, Y., Lee, S., Dua, A. (2022). Upper and Lower Extremity Vein Mapping for Bypass Graft Conduit. In: Dua, A., Root, D., Manchester, S., Kim, Y. (eds) The Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Approach to Vascular Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93127-8_16

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