The cephalic vein in the upper arm was not visibly dilated. The distribution of the dilatations was the same on both sides although their degree was more extensive on the right than on the left (Fig.

brachial-cephalic, and brachialbasilic fistulae in the same arm. The basilic vein offers many advantages over the other arm veins relative to arteriovenous access. First, the basilic vein remains ...