Natural Aorta Grafts Have Few Side Effects for Infection-Prone Patients, UT Southwestern Medical Center Researchers Report

DALLAS — Sept. 10, 2007 — A vascular surgery technique pioneered at UT Southwestern Medical Center, in which veins are removed from the thigh to repair the aorta does not create blood-flow problems and painful side effects in a majority of patients, researchers report.

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