title: Outcome of ProCol, a bovine mesenteric vein graft, in infrainguinal reconstruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  historically infrainguinal reconstruction using heterogenous grafts has given poor results due to degradation and aneurysmal dilatation of the graft. A recently introduced heterogenous graft, the ProCol (bovine mesenteric vein) graft, may yield improved results. There are no published reports with respect to ProCol in infrainguinal reconstruction and hence we have reviewed our initial experience with this graft.
  
  
  METHODS
  retrospective analysis of six patients in whom infrainguinal reconstruction with ProCol was undertaken between March and August 2001.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the primary patency rate was 0% at 3 months, with grafts failing between 4 and 113 days. Two grafts underwent aneurysmal dilatation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  we are unable to recommend use of the ProCol graft in infrainguinal reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College School of Medicine, Department of Vascular Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kovalic
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous