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Early rupture of a saphenous vein graft

Early rupture of a saphenous vein graft AbstractEarly rupture of a saphenous vein graft used for coronary artery surgeryhas not been previously reported. In a 69-year-old man having a thirdcoronary by-pass procedure, one of the saphenous vein grafts ruptured onthe 8th postoperative day. The other vein graft showed marked aneurysmformation at two sites. Histological examination of the ruptured graftrevealed that this was due to a bacterial infection within the wall of thevein. Although he survived an emergency operation to control thehaemorrhage and replace the ruptured graft, he died some days later ofmediastinitis. It appeared that both the rupture of the graft and theensuing mediastinitis were due to a primary infective process within thesaphenous vein used for the graft. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Oxford University Press

Early rupture of a saphenous vein graft

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery , Volume 5 (12) – Dec 1, 1991

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright
© Springer-Verlag 1991
ISSN
1010-7940
eISSN
1873-734X
DOI
10.1016/1010-7940(91)90125-4
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Abstract

AbstractEarly rupture of a saphenous vein graft used for coronary artery surgeryhas not been previously reported. In a 69-year-old man having a thirdcoronary by-pass procedure, one of the saphenous vein grafts ruptured onthe 8th postoperative day. The other vein graft showed marked aneurysmformation at two sites. Histological examination of the ruptured graftrevealed that this was due to a bacterial infection within the wall of thevein. Although he survived an emergency operation to control thehaemorrhage and replace the ruptured graft, he died some days later ofmediastinitis. It appeared that both the rupture of the graft and theensuing mediastinitis were due to a primary infective process within thesaphenous vein used for the graft.

Journal

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOxford University Press

Published: Dec 1, 1991

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