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In the early days of vascular surgery anastomotic aneurysms were a relatively common late complication (3%-24%) following prosthetic vascular replacement. Most of the anastomotic ruptures were caused by early wear of suture materials (silk!), prosthetic fibers, or texture [1, 2, 3, 6, 7]. After qualitative improvement of these products (Dacron and PTFE prostheses, polyester and polypropylene sutures) the occurrence of late anastomotic aneurysms became rare [2,17]. Besides mechanical wear, biologic characteristics and technical errors may promote the development of anastomotic aneurysms. The different elasticities of the grafted artery and the prosthesis connected to it cause a mismatch in compliance and exert a very intense mechanical strain upon the anastomosis [9].
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Becker, H.M., Kortmann, H. (1989). Anastomotic Aneurysms. In: Heberer, G., van Dongen, R.J.A.M. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72942-3_16
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