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Clarence S. Thomas, Jr, MD; William C. Alford, Jr, MD; George R. Burrus, MD; Robert A. Frist, MD; William S. Stoney, MD

Arch Surg. 1976;111(11):1210-1213.

Abstract
• Thirty-one patients underwent reoperation for failure of one or more previous aortocoronary bypass grafts. Thirty-nine grafts were replaced. Twenty-four grafts were constructed to vessels not thought to be significantly diseased at initial operation. There were no early or late deaths. Postoperative morbidity was comparable to initial procedures. Of 24 patients followed up for more than six months, 62% clearly experienced improvement without evidence of perioperative or postoperative infarction. Reoperation for failed aortocoronary bypass grafts can be achieved without excess risk, but with long-term results less optimistic than initial procedures.

(Arch Surg 111:1210-1213, 1976)

Author Affiliations
From the Cardiac Surgical Service, St Thomas Hospital, and the Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 9, 1976.

Read before the 24th scientific meeting of the International Cardiovascular Society, Albuquerque, NM, June 18, 1976.

Reprint requests to 501 St Thomas Medical Building, 4230 Harding Rd, Nashville, TN 37205 (Dr Thomas).

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