title: Iliac vein replacement with a descending aortic homograft.
abstract: We describe successful replacement of the iliac vein using a descending aortic homograft. The ilio femoral system was avulsed after recannulation of the femoral vein during a third cardiac reoperation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.lastname: Frcs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moorjani
authors.lastname: Frcs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
authors.lastname: Frcs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000637:transplantation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous