Elongation of axial blood vessels with a tissue expander.
The authors present a rat model and a surgical technique for the study of elongation of axial blood vessels using a tissue expander. The successful demonstration of elongation of axial vessels while maintaining patency further encourages use of the concept in other organ systems such as bowel, ureter, and so on.
D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012828:Silicones; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
D012828:Silicones