Jpn. J. Vasc. Surg., 12: 515-519, 2003

Table Patients in whom partial endografting was used   Fig. 1 Surgical procedure. 1-a shows pre-operation, 1-b shows endografting, 1-c shows post-operation.   Fig. 2 Operation scheme.   Fig. 3 The prosthetic graft was inserted into the vein.   Fig. 4 Recoiling of the right antebrachial vein preoperatively and underwent endografting using a 5-mm ePTFE graft in a 110-mm area of the antebrachial vein.   Fig. 5 The patient with varication in the antebrachial vein and subsequent thrombotic occlusion of the left antebrachial shunt. The graft was compressed from outside by the puncture cannula. This area was repaired by using a balloon catheter.   Fig. 6 Ultrasound studies done 7 days, 6 months and 12 months after the endografting procedure. a-1 and 3, b-1 and c-1 are the endograft area. a-2, b-2 and c-2 are the nonendograft area.