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Internal jugular vein reconstruction: application of conventional type A and novel type K methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2011

K Kamizono
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kyushu Koseinenkin Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
M Ejima
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kyushu Koseinenkin Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
M Taura
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kyushu Koseinenkin Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
M Masuda*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kyushu Koseinenkin Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Muneyuki Masuda, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kyushu Koseinenkin Hospital, 1-8-1, Kishinoura, Nishiku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 806-8501, Japan Fax: +81 93 642 1868 E-mail: muneyuki.masuda@qkn-hosp.jp

Abstract

Background:

During neck dissection, the current practice is to preserve the internal jugular vein in the majority of cases. However, sacrifice of bilateral internal jugular veins is required in rare cases. Simultaneous excision of both internal jugular veins is known to frequently cause fatal complications. Even if staged, bilateral internal jugular vein sacrifice still occasionally leads to fatal complications (in 2 per cent). We report two different methods of unilateral internal jugular vein reconstruction, in two cases requiring excision of bilateral internal jugular veins, and we review the significance of this reconstruction procedure.

Method:

The first patient underwent conventional type A reconstruction (using Katsuno's classification): end-to-end anastomosis of the internal jugular vein to the external jugular vein. For the second patient, we anastomosed the internal jugular vein to the anterior jugular vein, preserving the flow of the external jugular vein. This method, termed type K, had two main expected benefits: facial drainage via the preserved external jugular vein; and provision of a built-in safeguard in the case of occlusion (via the preserved venous networks between the internal jugular vein and the external jugular vein, e.g. the facial vein).

Results:

In both cases, the reconstructed internal jugular vein was patent and the post-operative course was uneventful, with no severe complications.

Conclusion:

The current and previous findings strongly indicate that the reconstruction of at least one internal jugular vein is highly recommended for patients requiring bilateral internal jugular vein sacrifice. Our type K method may represent a useful technique for this procedure.

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Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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