Aneurysm in a double velour knitted Dacron graft.
Double velour knitted Dacron grafts are currently used for aorto-iliac arterial reconstructions to increase encapsulation and enable rapid intimization of the grafts. Reports of an aneurysm arising in the body of a double velour knitted Dacron graft are rare. We experienced a case of aneurysm arising in the body of an innominate-abdominal aortic bypass graft four years after implantation. Microscopically, this focal aneurysm seemed to be related to a structural defect in the manufacturing process. We wish to stress that patients with implanted commercial Dacron prostheses should be carefully and regularly followed.
Muto
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Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Miyazaki
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T
Eguchi
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Okadome
K
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Sugimachi
K
K
Tamura
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S
D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000601:surgery; D004106:Dilatation; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation