Vein Crossover Bypass Surgery for a Chronic Femoral Vein Ligation: A case report.
- Author:
Joon Hwa HONG
1
;
Dai Yun CHO
;
Ju Won CHOE
;
Dong Suep SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Korea. cadywk@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Surgery;
Femoral vein;
Ligation
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Arteriovenous Fistula;
Dermatitis;
Femoral Vein;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Leg;
Ligation;
Saphenous Vein;
Transplants;
Varicose Ulcer;
Varicose Veins;
Veins
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(5):534-537
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A twenty six year old man was admitted to our clinic for bleeding from a venous ulcer of the left leg. His left femoral vein had been ligated for bleeding control after a traffic accident that happened when he was 5 years old. He had a varicose vein, stasis dermatitis, and a venous ulcer on his left leg. To shunt left femoral venous return to the right femoral vein, we did a crossover bypass with arteriovenous fistula using the right greater saphenous vein. To get good patency of the arteriovenous fistula, the bypass graft was closed 6 weeks after the initial operation. He maintained his left leg circumference relatively well for 6 months after the operation. We report the case of a patient who had a vein crossover bypass for a chronic femoral vein ligation.
