title: Preservation of the amputated canine hind limb by extracorporeal perfusion.
abstract: The hind limbs of six dogs were reimplanted immediately after amputation. Another nine were conserved by extracorporeal circulation for 24 h, and then examined histologically. A further six were conserved by the same method and then reimplanted after 24 h. Conservation by extracorporeal circulation maintained the limbs in good condition. Less than 5% of the muscle fibres showed abnormality when examined, and the lesions were reversible.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Cirurgia Experimental de la Mutua Sabadellenca, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domingo-Pech
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garriga
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusinol
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Girvent
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosines
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tegiacchi
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D001160:Arterioles / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004285:Dogs; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D009132:Muscles / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012092:Replantation; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000648:ultrastructure