Unreliability of depopulated bovine ureteric xenograft for infra inguinal bypass surgery: mid-term results from two vascular centres.
BACKGROUND
We report a two centre experience with a depopulated ureteric xenograft (SGVG 100), CryoLife Inc., GA, USA) for femoropopliteal revascularization in 12 patients with chronic critical limb ischemia.


METHODS
Between 7 days and 18 months after implantation, 10 of 12 patients (1 lost to follow-up) had the graft explanted due to aneurysmal enlargement. At 5 years, only one graft was still patent and showed moderate signs of enlargement.


CONCLUSIONS
The SGVG 100 is not a safe conduit for femoropopliteal bypass surgery.
Tolva
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II Division of Vascular Surgery, Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Italy.
Bertoni
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Trimarchi
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Grassi
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Fusari
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Rampoldi
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D000792:Angiography; D000818:Animals; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002417:Cattle; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014513:Ureter / Q000637:transplantation*