Constriction of the femoral vein after McVay inguinal hernia repair.
The femoral vein is easily constricted during McVay herniorrhaphy, yet this complication is rarely reported. A case of femoral vein constriction caused by McVay herniorrhaphy that has been documented by venous duplex scanning is presented. A review of the literature is provided with a discussion of the technical aspects of McVay hernia repair. Venous duplex scanning is demonstrated to be an excellent noninvasive means of evaluating possible femoral vein constriction after herniorrhaphy.
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Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822.
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D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*