A modified technique for use of the intraluminal valve cutter in in situ saphenous vein grafts.
A modified technique for the use of the disposable intraluminal valve cutter in the performance of in situ saphenous vein arterial bypass grafts is presented. The technique results in a more physiologic dilatation of the vein and can be expeditiously performed with minimal intimal trauma to the vein graft. Long incisions necessary to expose the entire vein with the use of other techniques can be avoided, thereby decreasing the potential for wound healing problems commonly associated with vascular reconstruction in ischemic limbs.
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Gottesman
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Wright
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Podore
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D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014463:Ultrasonography