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Short Report

The use of autologous femoral vein for the repair of the common iliac vein after resection of a pheochromocytoma

M Simms ^* , M S Mehat ^* and J A C Buckels 

^* Department of Vascular Surgery; Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplant Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK

Correspondence: M Simms MBBS FRCS, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK. Email: malcolm.simms{at}uhb.nhs.uk

Aim: To illustrate the use of autologous femoral vein for grafting ilio-caval vein defects following abdomino-pelvic tumour resections.

Methods: Case report and literature review.

Results: Durable restoration of ilio-caval patency was achieved, with minimal morbidity from graft harvesting.

Conclusions: Autologous femoral vein presents a viable graft option for the immediate reconstruction of large intra-abdominal vein deficits.

Key Words: venous reconstruction • femoral vein graft • pheochromocytoma

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