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Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical result in reconstructing of femoral artery defects with external jugular vein graft. Methods Sixteen cases of femoral artery defects caused by pseudoaneurgsm resected were reconstructed with external jugular vein graft from June 2002 to August 2005. Results The limbs of all the patients were salvaged successfully.Thirteen patients were followed up from 1 to 24 months. Their dorsal arteries of foot pulsated well, and there was no pseudoaneurgsm broken or defect recurred. Femoral nerve injury was found in one case. Femoral artery continuity was detected under the color ultrasound Doppler in 6 cases. Conclusion Reconstructing of femoral artery defects with external jugular vein graft is feasible, the effect of which is sure. The shortcoming is that the scar on the neck affects appearance after resect of external jugular vein.