title: Reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittbsurgh, Pa.
authors.forename: Efthymios D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Avgerinos
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittbsurgh, Pa.
authors.forename: Ulka
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sachdev
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittbsurgh, Pa.
authors.forename: Rabih A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chaer
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittbsurgh, Pa.
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Leers
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittbsurgh, Pa.
authors.forename: Michel S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Makaroun
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*