title: In situ aortobiiliac reconstruction of infected aneurysm using a single superficial femoral vein.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate successful in situ aortoiliac reconstruction of an infected infrarenal aneurysm using one single superficial femoral vein (SFV).
  
  
  METHODS
  In situ reconstruction using the right SFV sutured in end-to-end anastomosis with the aorta and distally with the right common iliac artery and in end-to-side anastomosis with the left common iliac artery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The operating time was less than reported for aortic in situ reconstruction with bilateral SFV harvesting. The duplex scan 3 months postoperatively showed permeability of the bypass without any anastomotic stenosis or pseudoaneurysm. The right common femoral, popliteal, and greater saphenous veins were patent without thrombus, and the patient did not complain about peripheral edema.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of only one instead of both the SFVs for aortobiiliac in situ reconstruction might be a way to reduce operating time and allow autogenous venous reconstruction even in patients with limited availability of venous material.
authors: Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. fabian.grass@chuv.ch
authors: Fabian
authors: F
authors: Grass
authors: Sébastien
authors: S
authors: Deglise
authors: Jean-Marc
authors: JM
authors: Corpataux
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Saucy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D020613:Morganella morganii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Infected aneurysm; autogenous venous graft; reconstruction