926
views
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
1 collections
    0
    shares
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: found
      Is Open Access

      Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysms: A Growing Problem? Presentation of Two Cases and Surgical Management

      research-article

      Read this article at

      ScienceOpenPublisherPMC
      Bookmark
          There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

          Abstract

          Background Saphenous vein graft aneurysm is a rare complication after coronary artery bypass grafting leading to reoperations.

          Case Description In two patients with giant aneurysms, the subclavian artery and femoral vein were cannulated. The first patients' operation was combined with aortic valve replacement. The pulsating mass could be removed. The second patients' operation was planned as an off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Upon surgical entry, the aneurysm ruptured and the operation was continued as on-pump beating-heart procedure.

          Conclusion Because of better follow-up and increasing use of diagnostics, more patients with graft aneurysms will be identified. The question about a treatment algorithm might be answered by aging population and improved survival.

          Most cited references4

          • Record: found
          • Abstract: not found
          • Article: not found

          Natural history and management of aortocoronary saphenous vein graft aneurysms: a systematic review of published cases.

            Bookmark
            • Record: found
            • Abstract: found
            • Article: not found

            Saphenous vein graft aneurysm: case report and review.

            The authors present a case of a large, saphenous vein graft aneurysm, and present a detailed review of the disease.
              Bookmark
              • Record: found
              • Abstract: not found
              • Article: not found

              Pathologic changes in aortic-coronary arterial saphenous vein grafts.

                Bookmark

                Author and article information

                Journal
                Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep
                Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep
                10.1055/s-00024355
                The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
                Georg Thieme Verlag KG (Stuttgart · New York )
                2194-7635
                2194-7643
                15 April 2014
                December 2014
                : 3
                : 1
                : 23-26
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Cardiac Surgery, Stadtspital Triemli, Zürich, Switzerland
                Author notes
                Address for correspondence Alicja Zientara Department of Cardiac surgery, Stadtspital Triemli Birmensdorferstrasse 497, Zürich 8063Switzerland alicja_zientara@ 123456web.de
                Article
                130066crc
                10.1055/s-0034-1371700
                4360750
                25798354
                ba525df9-7ee0-4034-bf70-731c4fc7cb1c
                © Thieme Medical Publishers
                History
                : 24 December 2013
                : 20 January 2014
                Categories
                Article

                surgery,complications,reoperation,off-pump surgery,coronary artery bypass grafts surgery,aneurysm

                Comments

                Comment on this article