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Failure of immunosuppression to prolong venous allograft survival.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7350895     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of allograft veins in vascular reconstruction remains ill defined. The present experiment was undertaken to evaluate the role of immunosuppression in maintaining allograft patency in the canine femoral venous circulation. Twenty-seven mongrel dogs had segments of both femoral veins excised and each dog received one allograft and one autograft. The dogs were randomly assigned to a control group or to one of three treatment regimens of azathioprine. Low doses of azathioprine were of no benefit in improving patency of venous alografts. Microscopic evaluation of these grafts suggests that substantial intimal repopulation by host cells occurs by six to eight weeks in the canine model. Other methods of preserving patency until intimal repopulation occurs deserve further investigation.
Authors:
J J Ricotta; G J Collins; N M Rich; D G Reynolds
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)     Volume:  115     ISSN:  0004-0010     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Surg     Publication Date:  1980 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-02-26     Completed Date:  1980-02-26     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9716528     Medline TA:  Arch Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-101     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Azathioprine / therapeutic use*
Dogs
Female
Femoral Vein / transplantation,  ultrastructure
Graft Survival / drug effects
Immunosuppression*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Thrombophlebitis / prevention & control*
Thrombosis / prevention & control
Transplantation, Autologous
Transplantation, Homologous
Veins / transplantation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
446-86-6/Azathioprine

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