A cylindrical femoral vein panel graft for caval reconstructions.
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.
DuBay
Derek A
DA
Division of General Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lindsay
Thomas
T
Swallow
Carol
C
McGilvray
Ian
I
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*