Composite Vein Graft Reconstruction for Infected Descending Aortic Prosthesis Hiroshi Okamoto, MD, Akinori Tamenishi, MD, Yasumoto Matsumura, MD, Takao Niimi, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 93, Issue 6, Pages 2061-2063 (June 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.056 Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Pseudoaneurysm of the mid-descending aorta around an infected Dacron graft. (B) In situ replacement with the superficial femoropopliteal vein panel graft being stained with crystal violet (the proximal side is on the right). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, 2061-2063DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.056) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Postoperative magnetic resonance image. (A) Sagittal view; (B) axial view. Arrows indicate the superficial femoropopliteal vein panel graft that is functioning well. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, 2061-2063DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.08.056) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions