Severe diffuse atherosclerotic lesions of right gastroepiploic artery graft.
The incidence of arteriosclerosis of the right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) has not been widely known. We experienced one patient in whom the RGEA had severe diffuse atherosclerotic lesions and luminal narrowing, and was therefore determined to be unsuitable as a coronary bypass conduit at operation.
Koyanagi
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Department of Surgery, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
Kyo
S
S
Omoto
R
R
Ban
S
S
Takahama
M
M
D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply