Early experience with in situ saphenous vein grafts for severe ischemia of the lower extremity.
Based upon this group of 35 patients with a variety of vascular lesions, it would appear that the in situ saphenous vein technique is certainly, at least, a viable alternative to standard bypass techniques. It has been applied with equally encouraging results by several surgeons in a variety of clinical settings, all using the procedure for the first time in a learning phase. This technique may become the procedure of choice for the treatment of occlusive disease of the lower extremity in this difficult and challenging group of patients.
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*