Removal of a thrombosed graft.
In the present report, a procedure for the removal of a late occluded graft which is firmly attached to the surrounding tissues is described which consists of disrupting mechanically the perigraft fibrous capsule by means of an external metal ring passed around the graft and, thus, allowing its easy removal.
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors