A long term follow-up of one of the first arterial homografts.
OBJECTIVE
To report a successful long term homograft of an artery.


METHODS
Surgical arterial homograft with a long term follow up.


METHODS
General surgery wards of two general hospitals.


METHODS
2 patients, one with a recurrent sarcoma of the thigh, the other with an osteogenic sarcoma of the humerus.


METHODS
Surgical removal of all tissue of the groin including femoral and external iliac artery and vein, femoral nerve, lymphatics, muscle and ligaments. Arterial replacement with homograft from second patient.


RESULTS
Successful function of arterial homograft for 40 years.


CONCLUSIONS
It is possible that arteries could be added to the list of organs that are harvested for transplantation.
Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, El Paso 79905, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018319:Neurofibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods