Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 745-748 , September 2008

Early Palma procedure after iliac vein injury in abdominal penetrating trauma

  • Francisco Alcocer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Hospital Central, Colonia Universitaria, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Francisco Alcocer, MD, Colonia Universitaria, Hospital Central, Department of Surgery, Avenida Vensutiano Carranza 2395, 78290 San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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  • Jesus Aguilar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Hospital Central, Colonia Universitaria, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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  • Salvador Agraz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Hospital Central, Colonia Universitaria, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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  • William D. Jordan Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala

Received 18 October 2007 ,Accepted 16 April 2008.

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    Modified Palma Procedure: The saphenous vein is anastomosed to the femoral vein in an end-to-end fashion as opposite to the original end-to-end anastomosis. CFV, Common femoral vein; FV, femoral vein;

    Modified Palma Procedure: The saphenous vein is anastomosed to the femoral vein in an end-to-end fashion as opposite to the original end-to-end anastomosis. CFV, Common femoral vein; FV, femoral vein; GSV, greater saphenous vein; PFV, profunda femoral vein.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00654-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.04.042

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 745-748 , September 2008

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