title: Human umbilical cord vein grafts for replacement of the superior vena cava.
abstract: We have used umbilical veins as experimental graft materials for superior vena cava replacement. The patency rate of these grafts in 25 laboratory animals was 96%; the mortality and graft thrombosis rate was 4%. Histopathologically, no evidence of rejection was detected in the graft material. These results suggest that umbilical veins are superior to other prosthetic materials as grafts in venous surgery.
authors.affiliation: Anadolu University, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sevin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dernek
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Manti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004285:Dogs; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*