What is the collateral circulation if axillary vein is ligated?

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What is the collateral circulation if axillary vein is ligated?

2007-07-17 02:40:08 · 1 answers · asked by feletoon 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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The thoraco-acromial artery, the subscapular, and the internal mammary. If ligated more distally, the subscapular and the two humeral circumflex arteries anastomosing with the a. profunda brachii. The transverse scapular arteries and transverse cervical may play a role.

2007-07-17 05:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋