Vascular allografts have been used for many years in patients with infection complications
and when the patient lacks own autologous venous material. Cryopreservation has …

The transplantation of fresh or cryopreserved vascular allografts in patients with a prosthetic
graft infection or critical limb ischemia is necessary for their limb salvage and, in many …

Background. Vascular allotransplantations are performed worldwide in selected patients
suffering from vascular prosthesis infection or critical limb ischemia. Either fresh or …

The standard graft materials for reconstructive vascular surgery are autologous vessels and
synthetic prostheses. However, the clinical results are unsatisfactory when the diameter of …

In 1991 European Homograft Bank (EHB) initiated a program of cryopreservation and
distribution of large arteries to meet a new demand for quality-controlled arterial homo grafts …

Objective Initial enthusiasm for use of cryopreserved arterial allografts was subsequently
tempered by suboptimal long-term outcome. Thrombosis, anastomotic pseudo-aneurysm …

Objectives to assess the effect of cryopreservation on the elasticity and compliance of
arterial allografts. Materials and methods iliofemoral segments of arteries and veins …

Vascular allografts have been used by surgeons with varying levels of enthusiasm over the
last 100 years, to treat a wide variety of vascular conditions. This article reviews the history of …

The use of arterial or venous allografts for vascular reconstruction was first reported in 1951,
but long-term results have been disappointing. Rejection and inappropriate methods of …

An experimental study, designed to investigate the feasibility of maintaining fresh, viable
arterial allografts by cryopreservation, is presented. Cryopreserved femoral arterial allografts …