title: Descending thoracic aorta-splenic artery graft for occlusive disease of the celiac axis.
abstract: A new procedure is presented for the restoration of normal blood flow to the celiac axis in cases of orifice lesions of the celiac artery. The operation consists of inserting a graft between the descending thoracic aorta end-to-side and the divided splenic artery end-to-end.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte, N.C.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002445:Celiac Artery; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period