A chronic arteriovenous shunt for the testing of biomaterials and devices in dogs.
A technique is described for an extracorporeal arteriovenous shunt in dogs which allows the testing of biomaterials in the shunt for several months in the same animal. The details of the preparation of the tubes and of the surgical technique are given. In contrast to other techniques, encircling ligatures are not placed around the cannulated blood vessels.
D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002404:Catheterization; D004285:Dogs; D008422:Materials Testing; D011184:Postoperative Period
D000925:Anticoagulants