Pregnancy after aortic replacement graft

Magee, H Reginald

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03598.x

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To the Editor: Pregnancy following aorto-iliac bypass or replacement grafting is uncommon, as most patients requiring this operation are beyond childbearing age. However, conditions may occur at earlier ages that necessitate such a procedure and, as the case described here illustrates, the surgery is no bar to pregnancy.

Brisbane, QLD.

Correspondence: reginaldm@bigpond.com

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