vein graft

But Cone's vein graft is being used in a different position.

Also, the procedure generally takes about five hours, up to an hour longer than the vein graft.

From what I've been told, that's when the vein graft will be as strong or stronger than it was before.

"I really thought it was not related to the vein graft," Cone said upon his return from the hospital.

Subsequent tests showed that Cone's vein graft was fine, however.

A vein graft was not necessary for either pitcher.

"The doctors were pleased with how the vein graft looked," Cone said.

Remember women are likely to have smaller vein grafts and are thus at higher risk than men.

Cone said it would take 12 weeks after the surgery for the vein graft to strengthen in the shoulder.

Cone is scheduled to have an ultrasound today to check the vein graft.

Pringle was the first surgeon in Britain to carry out a free vein graft.

The last thing I want to hear is that there's a problem with the vein graft, because that's a career ender."

These properties may influence early and (or) long-term vein graft patency.

On May 10, he had surgery to remove an aneurysm in his right shoulder and repair it with a vein graft.

"I think it's important that I've gotten past the point of throwing and wondering if the vein graft was going to pull apart.

Cone said he asked the doctor what he would feel if the soreness were related to the vein graft.

It is possible to use a warmer on the legs because the surgeon in this series does not use vein grafts.

Cone's rare type of aneurysm was repaired on May 10 by using a vein graft from his left leg.

If you sew on the vein graft first, how do you get to the artery to cut the hole?

But neither had a vein graft.

But traditional vein grafts are complicated.

Internal mammary artery graft operations take longer and are technically more difficult than leg vein grafts.

A four-man surgical team used a vein graft, harvested from the relief pitcher's leg, in the procedure.

"It was important to have the followup tests to clarify that the vein graft was intact.

A vein graft was performed to repair the popliteal artery and the leg was saved.