title: A cylindrical femoral vein panel graft for caval reconstructions.
abstract: This report describes a simple venous reconstructive technique that results in an autogenous vascular graft with sufficient luminal diameter for replacing the vena cava. The majority of vena caval reconstructions are performed using prosthetic grafts; however, graft infection is a concern in clean-contaminated hepatobiliary and retroperitoneal resections.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Derek A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: DuBay
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lindsay
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Swallow
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: McGilvray
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*