The use of autologous femoral vein for the repair of the common iliac vein after resection of a pheochromocytoma.
OBJECTIVE
To illustrate the use of autologous femoral vein for grafting ilio-caval vein defects following abdomino-pelvic tumour resections.


METHODS
Case report and literature review.


RESULTS
Durable restoration of ilio-caval patency was achieved, with minimal morbidity from graft harvesting.


CONCLUSIONS
Autologous femoral vein presents a viable graft option for the immediate reconstruction of large intra-abdominal vein deficits.
Simms
M
M
Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Birminghan NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK. malcolm.simms@uhb.nhs.uk
Mehat
M S
MS
Buckels
J A C
JA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures