| Free internal mammary artery graft as canine femoral artery substitute. | |
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PMID: 3406686 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Both right and left internal mammary artery (IMA) were dissected free in six dogs via median sternotomy, the left together with 2 cm-wide surrounding tissue and the right as naked artery. Free IMA grafts (3 cm long) were anastomosed end-to-end to the femoral arteries as bypass. Graft patency was assessed by palpation and Doppler analysis twice monthly. At 6 months all grafts were patent. They were harvested for light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Intimal thickening was seen in one specimen from each side. Medial fibrosis was more common in the IMA grafts with surrounding tissue. SEM showed endothelium in all grafts, but with some degeneration of endothelial cells. The study thus demonstrated maintenance of patency in free IMA grafts, which did not differ if the graft had been taken with or without surrounding tissue. |
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Authors:
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P Aarnio |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 22 ISSN: 0036-5580 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-09-22 Completed Date: 1988-09-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0121343 Medline TA: Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: SWEDEN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 105-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. |
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Animals Dogs Endothelium, Vascular / ultrastructure Femoral Artery / surgery* Mammary Arteries / transplantation*, ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Thoracic Arteries / transplantation* Time Factors Transplantation, Autologous Vascular Patency* |
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