The Authors describe a case of a saccular aneurysm formation in a femoropopliteal autologous saphenous vein graft, inserted 12 years before. The patient was initially treated for a popliteal aneurysm. The graft revealed no microscopic signs of atherosclerosis. In spite of the widespread use of the autologous saphenous vein as arterial substitute, this complication is extremely rare.
Non-atherosclerotic saccular aneurysmal degeneration of a saphenous-vein graft inserted fo repair of a popliteal aneurysm / Taurino, Maurizio; Bernucci, P.; Rizzo, Luigi; Sbarigia, Enrico; Speziale, Francesco; Fiorani, Paolo. - In: CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. - ISSN 0967-2109. - 8:1(2000), pp. 84-87. [10.1016/S0967]
Non-atherosclerotic saccular aneurysmal degeneration of a saphenous-vein graft inserted fo repair of a popliteal aneurysm
TAURINO, Maurizio;RIZZO, Luigi;SBARIGIA, Enrico;SPEZIALE, Francesco;FIORANI, Paolo
2000
Abstract
The Authors describe a case of a saccular aneurysm formation in a femoropopliteal autologous saphenous vein graft, inserted 12 years before. The patient was initially treated for a popliteal aneurysm. The graft revealed no microscopic signs of atherosclerosis. In spite of the widespread use of the autologous saphenous vein as arterial substitute, this complication is extremely rare.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
