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Traumatic laceration of a saphenous vein graft: successful surgical repair.

Abstract
Traumatic laceration of a saphenous vein grafted for coronary artery bypass is extremely rare. Successful surgical repair of a laceration was performed in a 64-year-old man who developed retrosternal hematoma from a saphenous vein graft after blunt injury to the chest.
AuthorsA Harada, T Sakakibara, K Horiba, H Takenaka, T Ida, Y Obunai
JournalThe Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg) Vol. 47 Issue 6 Pg. 924-5 (Jun 1989) ISSN: 0003-4975 [Print] Netherlands
PMID2667478 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Saphenous Vein (transplantation)
  • Suture Techniques
  • Thoracic Injuries (complications)
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating (complications)

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