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Effect of anastomosis and geometry of vessel curvature on blood flow velocity and patency in microvessels.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9393866     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of the geometry of the vessel and the number of anastomoses on the blood flow was studied. Four different shapes of the vessel were constructed by using a 6-cm-long double vein graft model with three anastomoses: (1) an alpha loop, (2) an omega loop, (3) a sigmoid curve, and (4) straight. Blood flow was measured by an ultrasound Doppler flowmeter. The result showed no alternation in blood flow across different geometry and through three patent microanastomoses. However, six out of seven vein grafts were thrombosed at 24 hr postoperative due to vascular kinks. This model demonstrates potential sites of kinking at the dissection end of the femoral artery, the microanastomoses, the side branches of the vein graft, and the adventitial adhesions. This model is recommended to microvascular trainees for the study of kinking and the management of redundant pedicles and vein grafting.
Authors:
W Y Cheung; F Zhang; U Bosch; H J Buncke; W C Lineaweaver
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microsurgery     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0738-1085     ISO Abbreviation:  Microsurgery     Publication Date:  1996  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-12-23     Completed Date:  1997-12-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309230     Medline TA:  Microsurgery     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  491-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods*
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity
Femoral Vein / transplantation*
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / ultrasonography
Microsurgery / methods
Rats
Time Factors
Vascular Patency

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