title: Vein grafts in microvascular surgery.
abstract: The judicious use of vein grafts will lessen the incidence of thrombosis in microvascular surgery and allow digits to be replanted without excessive shortening. In 38 vein grafts only 5 thromboses occurred.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012092:Replantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*