Successful lymph node transplantation in rats, with restoration of lymphatic function.
After doing a popliteal lymphadenectomy in rats, we were able to transfer a mass of inguinal nodes to the area, either on an island pedicle of the superficial epigastric vessels, or as a free flap by microvascular anastomoses. The transplants survived and at 7 days were able to entrap india ink particles, or particles of radioactive gold, injected in the distal part of the extremity.
D000818:Animals; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000601:surgery; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D051381:Rats; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous