title: Retrograde popliteal approach to common femoral vein stenosis in an intravenous drug user with hostile groin: a case report.
abstract: Intravenous (IV) drug abuse is a common problem in our society. One complication of this practice is venous stenosis, endovascular management of which can be technically challenging especially in patients with a hostile groin. We describe an ipsilateral retrograde popliteal approach in a 26-year-old IV drug user presenting with swelling of the left leg secondary to common femoral vein stenosis. This approach represents the next best method following failed contralateral/cross-bifurcation access and is a safe, convenient alternative offering a "straight run" at the lesion.
authors: Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP, UK.
authors: Zakir K
authors: ZK
authors: Mohamed
authors: Ben
authors: B
authors: Banerjee
authors: Andrew S
authors: AS
authors: Brown
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Dunlop
authors: Simon J P
authors: SJ
authors: England
authors: Klaus
authors: K
authors: Overbeck
authors: Shanmu
authors: S
authors: Vetrivel