title: Cerebral cortical venous reconstruction using saphenous vein graft.
abstract: Cortical venous reconstruction using saphenous vein graft was performed in a patient during a procedure for meningioma removal. A cortical vein passing by the tumour was accidentally sacrificed during the dural opening. Before tumour removal the cortical vein was reconstructed with a 2-cm length of saphenous vein graft. Intraoperative venous blood flow control was done by microvascular Doppler sonography, obtaining a venous blood flow velocity at 3 cm/s. Postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. Angiographic control at one year after operation revealed good venous graft patency. Saphenous vein graft may be an option for reconstruction of cerebral cortical veins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakaki