Internal jugular vein reconstruction using a triple-paneled great saphenous vein graft.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Donor-recipient diameter discrepancy can be problematic when using an autologous great saphenous vein graft for internal jugular vein reconstruction. A triple-paneled method of saphenous vein grafting is one solution.

Case presentation

A 54-year-old man with a thyroid papillary carcinoma underwent total thyroidectomy and bilateral neck dissection. An 8-cm segment of the right internal jugular vein was resected. For reconstruction, a 30-cm segment of the great saphenous vein was harvested and divided into three pieces of equal length. After opening each piece longitudinally, they were sutured together in a side-by-side fashion to create a cylinder that was used to reconstruct the internal jugular vein defect. The graft was patent 10 months after the surgery.

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SUBMITTER: Miyamoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9841726 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature