title: Constriction of the femoral vein after McVay inguinal hernia repair.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822.
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Normington
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Brotman
mesh_terms: 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*