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The autologous saphenous vein is the standard against which the performance of all other vascular grafts is measured. However, even autologous saphenous vein is far from ideal. It may be absent or diseased or too small or too short, and time is required for procurement and preparation. Finally, after implantation as an arterial conduit, it may undergo various forms of biodegradation. Therefore, an alternative vascular conduit is still needed when revascularization is mandatory but the saphenous vein is absent or inadequate, for any reason.
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Dardik, A., Dardik, H. (2011). Umbilical Vein Grafts for Lower Limb Revascularization. In: Bhattacharya, N., Stubblefield, P. (eds) Regenerative Medicine Using Pregnancy-Specific Biological Substances. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-718-9_19
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