Microlymphangiographic study of lymphatic regeneration following intestinal anastomosis.
Using a technique of intestinal microlymphangiography, the canine intestinal lymphatic system was studied. Appearance of a two dimentional network above the muscularis mucosa layer was found to be characteristic. A study of the lymphatic regeneration pattern of the intestinal anastomosis showed a cross circulation through newly reconstructed lymphatics to commence on the seventh postoperative day and to be completed by the 21st day.
D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels; D003427:Cross Circulation; D004285:Dogs; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008196:Lymph / Q000502:physiology*; D008220:Lymphography