title: Ruptured saphenous vein graft aneurysm.
abstract: Ruptured saphenous vein graft (SVG) aneurysm is a rare source of significant morbidity and mortality. SVG is a common technique of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but vein graft aneurysm and ruptured SVG aneurysm have not received the required attention as only few case reports exist. We present the case of a 50-year old man with ruptured vein graft aneurysm who had significant postoperative complications following surgery, and outline some preventive/management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK gukop@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Philemon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gukop
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Georgios T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Karapanagiotidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Aneurysm; Management; Rupture; Saphenous vein graft