Axillary-to-contralateral brachial artery by-pass in the treatment of arm ischaemia.

Axillary-to-contralateral brachial artery by-pass was applied in two female patients affected by unilateral obstructive lesion of the subclavian artery with significant symptoms of arm ischemia. The result, at 10 and 12 months of follow-up, is good. The technique and its advantages are shortly outlined.