title: Allograft vein arterial bypass.
abstract: Untreated allograft saphenous veins used for arterial bypass failed in ten of 11 cases. The precise cause of failure was uncertain, but immune reactions of the recipient against the allograft seemed to be related to failure.
mesh_terms: D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods