World journal of urology
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World journal of urology · Oct 2008
Extra-anatomical transobturator bypass graft for femoral artery involvement by metastatic carcinoma of the penis: report of five patients.
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis with inguinal lymph node involvement aggravates prognosis and can cause femoral artery bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and even death. The objective of this study is to describe the use of extra-anatomical transobturator bypass graft for femoral artery involvement by metastatic carcinoma of the penis. ⋯ The use of the transobturator bypass can benefit patients presenting with penile SCC and inguinal lymph nodes metastasis involving the femoral vessels, allowing resection of extensive tumor lesions, as well as avoidance of local complications.