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Structure of cephalic vein

Known as: VEIN, CEPHALIC, Cephalic vein of forearm, Vena cephalica 
One of five superficial veins of the upper extremity, beginning at the radial aspect of the wrist area, wrapping around the forearm and emptying into… (More)
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Broader (2)

Cubital fossaUpper arm

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Structure of cephalic vein
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Upper arm
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
Best choice of central venous insertion site for the prevention of catheter-related complications in adult patients who need cancer therapy: a randomized trial.
BACKGROUND Central venous access is extensively used in oncology, though practical information from randomized trials on the most… (More)
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2003
2003
Intimal changes in the cephalic vein of renal failure patients before arterio-venous fistula (AVF) construction.
Native cephalic vein remains the superior dialysis conduit, even thirty years after it was first described. However, up to 37% of… (More)
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2002
2002
Prediction of wrist arteriovenous fistula maturation with preoperative vein mapping with ultrasonography.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether the preoperative minimal cephalic vein size in the forearm was… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Clinical autologous in vitro endothelialization of 153 infrainguinal ePTFE grafts.
BACKGROUND Over the past 17 years, our group has developed and clinically applied an in vitro endothelialization procedure… (More)
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2001
2001
Lead- and device-related complications in the antiarrhythmics versus implantable defibrillators trial.
BACKGROUND Implantation of transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) by use of a nonthoracotomy approach has… (More)
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2000
2000
A Prospective Analysis of the Cephalic Vein Cutdown Approach for Chronic Indwelling Central Venous Access in 100 Consecutive Cancer Patients
Background: Chronic indwelling central venous access devices (CICVAD) generally are placed by the percutaneous subclavian vein… (More)
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2000
2000
Acute complications of permanent pacemaker implantation: their financial implication and relation to volume and operator experience.
Complication rates after pacemaker implantation decline after increasing operator experiences (total cases), activity (cases per… (More)
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1999
1999
Sites of stenosis in AV fistulae for haemodialysis access.
BACKGROUND A large proportion of late failures of radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulae are related to the progression of intimal… (More)
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1998
1998
Superior maturation and patency of primary brachiocephalic and transposed basilic vein arteriovenous fistulae in patients with diabetes.
PURPOSE Primary radiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas (RCAVFs) have classically been used for the initiation of dialysis. If a… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Factors associated with early failure of arteriovenous fistulae for haemodialysis access.
The radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula remains the method of choice for haemodialysis access. In order to assess their… (More)
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