Dimensional analysis of human saphenous vein grafts: Implications for external mesh support

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1101-1108

  Human, Paul ^a   Franz, Thomas ^a   Scherman, Jacques ^a   Moodley, Lovendran ^a   Zilla, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; VEIN DIAMETER;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL MESH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64649084796     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.10.040     Document Type: Article

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