title: Repair of veno-occlusive disease of the lower limb using internal iliac vein graft and distal A-V anastomosis.
abstract: A patient with longstanding chronic venous obstruction due to occlusion of the femoral vein, was subjected to vein graft repair with adjuvant A-V fistula. The repair failed but the fistula stimulated collateral development to alleviate symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Unit, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bladin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Royle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000601:surgery