title: On the flow characteristics of the renal artery transplants--model studies.
abstract: It is shown analytically and experimentally that, within the scope of a surgery, the effects of variations in the position of the transplant-aorta contact point (relative to the renal artery natural location), in the transplant departure angle (relative to the aorta), in the transplant length and in the transplant curvature are relatively insignificant regarding mean flow resistance. Hence, it is concluded that, from this point of view, it is not important how the transplant will be situated and that the space convenience should be the surgical determining factor. Nevertheless, it is also shown that the rate of blood flow to the kidney may be significantly curtailed if the selected transplant diameter is too small. However, it is indicated that the above may not constitute the only criterion. Since there exists a theory that the atherosclerotic formations begin and develop within the separation regions, additional research is suggested correlating separation regions with the variables indicated above.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rodkiewicz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tokarzewski
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nielubowicz
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000637:transplantation*