El-Khouri H M, Danilowicz D A, Slovis A J, Colvin S B, Artman M
Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Apr;65(4):1127-30. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)01415-x.
The presumed limited growth potential of saphenous vein grafts has led many authorities to discourage their use in young children. We documented excellent growth and patency of a saphenous vein graft 13 years after operation in a 7-year-old child with coronary artery obstruction caused by Kawasaki disease.