Morphological and morphometric changes in revascularised bowel grafts reconstructing the cervical oesophagus.
Revascularised grafts of jejunum and colon have been used to reconstruct the cervical oesophagus in dogs. The grafts were examined at 2 months to assess their morphological and morphometric behaviour in their new position in the oesophagus. The colonic grafts appeared to adapt completely, while the jejunal ones manifest persisting mucosal changes attributable to their new environment.
Smith
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Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
Martin
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Davies
D M
DM
D000818:Animals; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D004285:Dogs; D004944:Esophagoplasty; D005260:Female; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*