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Patent Femoropopliteal Vein Bypass Graft 45 Years After Implantation

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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

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Abstract

Patency of femoropopliteal vein bypass above the knee has been estimated between 69% and 77% at 5 years. This article reports a case of a patent femoropopliteal vein bypass 45 years after implantation without any reintervention. The morphologic alterations observed after 45 years at this vein bypass graft are additionally discussed.