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History of vein grafting
Author(s) -
Cooley Brian C.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2752(1998)18:4<234::aid-micr3>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - medicine , microsurgery , replantation , vein , surgery , grafting , bridge (graph theory) , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer
Microsurgical vein grafting for vessel reconstruction has its roots in the vascular surgery of 100 years ago. It was not until the 1950s that vein grafts became more common for treating traumatic, atherosclerotic, and aneurysmal lesions. The success and popularization of extremity replantation quickly led to the utilization of vein grafts in select cases. Current practices use vein grafts whenever needed to bridge gaps in vessel continuity during reconstructive microsurgery. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 18:234–236, 1998