Basilic vein transposition should be the first option

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Şahin İşcan et al. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;15(2):166-7.

doi: 10.5152/akd.2015.5997. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Katip Çelebi University İzmir Atatürk Training and Education Hospital; İzmir-Turkey. sahiniscan@hotmail.com.

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Diken Aİ. Diken Aİ. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Feb;15(2):167. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015. PMID: 25845045 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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