Reconstruction of the jugular vein with autotransplantation in an experimental model.
In experiments on 11 dogs, the authors attempted to develop a method for avoiding serious complications following simultaneous bilateral radical neck dissection. Both internal jugular veins were resected; one vein was reconstructed with the autologous v. femoralis. Blood flow in the reconstructed vein was normal in the early postoperative period in 8 dogs. In 7, phlebography confirmed normal blood flow in the reconstructed jugular vein after simultaneous injection of the contrast medium into both lingual veins, one and two months after surgery.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010690:Phlebography; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous