Prosthetic replacement of a long segment of vein in the treatment of a lower limb injury.
A patient who sustained exceptionally severe damage to the main blood vessels and to the collateral circulation of his left lower limb is reported. The femoropopliteal vein was replaced by a Dacron prosthesis which remained patent for 6 weeks until an adequate collateral circulation was established.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000601:surgery*