[Allogenic vein transplantation in vascular surgery]

The authors evaluate retrospectively a group of 159 applications of venous transplants for arterial reconstruction in 54 patients and for preparation of a haemodialyzation approach in the remaining 105 patients. As allograft they used the stem of the saphena magna from patients with varices kept in saline with addition of an antibiotic at a temperature of 4 degrees C. Twelve-month patency rate was in vascular reconstructions 84%, in secondary arteriovenous fistulae 45.8%. Based on data in the literature and their own experience the authors draw attention of vascular surgeons to this cheap and available material and recommend its wider use as a second choice replacement.