Fig. 2

Ultrasound at 3 months after surgery (A) The long solid arrow shows the SFV, and the long arrow shows the AV. The short solid arrow shows the ring, and the cross mark shows the ligation point of the SFV. (B) The diverted axillary vein is unobstructed; the arrow shows the healthy axillary vein valve. (C) During the valsalva maneuver, no blood reflux was recorded in the diverted vein valve. (D and E) The patients lower limbs before and at 3 months after surgery, which showed slight edema in the right calf, but the leg circumference at 15 cm below the knee was 1 cm less than that before surgery