TY - JOUR TI - Patent Femoropopliteal Vein Bypass Graft 45 Years after Implantation AU - Klonaris, C. AU - Katsargyris, A. AU - Doulaptsis, M. AU - Athanasiadis, D. AU - Liakakos, T. JO - Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery PY - 2016 VL - 50 TODO - 6 SP - 443-445 PB - SAGE Publications Inc. SN - 1824-4777 TODO - 10.1177/1538574416666226 TODO - adult; ankle brachial index; artery intima proliferation; Article; atherosclerosis; blood vessel injury; case report; computed tomographic angiography; echography; end to side anastomosis; femoral artery; femoropopliteal bypass; follow up; human; limb ischemia; male; popliteal artery; traffic accident; vein graft; aged; color Doppler flowmetry; diagnostic imaging; injuries; pathophysiology; saphenous vein; time factor; transplantation; treatment outcome; vascular patency; Vascular System Injuries, Aged; Computed Tomography Angiography; Femoral Artery; Humans; Male; Popliteal Artery; Saphenous Vein; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; Vascular Patency; Vascular System Injuries TODO - Patency of femoropopliteal vein bypass above the knee has been estimated between 69% and 77% at 5 years. This article reports a case of a patent femoropopliteal vein bypass 45 years after implantation without any reintervention. The morphologic alterations observed after 45 years at this vein bypass graft are additionally discussed. © The Author(s) 2016. ER -