title: Prosthetic reinforcement of varicose saphenous vein grafts for infrainguinal bypass.
abstract: Use of varicose saphenous veins for infrainguinal bypass is often contraindicated because of the risk of immediate rupture or long-term aneurysm. In this report we describe four cases in which prosthetic reinforcement allowed successful femoropopliteal bypass grafting using highly varicose saphenous veins while preserving normal endothelium. No thrombosis or any other complication was observed after a mean follow-up of 41 months.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, University Hospital of Rouen, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soury
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peillon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watelet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Planet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Plissonnier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Gallo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Testart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene