Implantation of a strip of fascia in the venous wall.
In 12 adult rabbits, according to the pull through technique a strip of muscular fascia was implanted in the wall of the femoral vein. Of 11 of these animals, sacrificed at intervals varying from 0 days to 3 months after the operation, the area of implantation was removed and histologically studied. Two cases showed wound infection and one case, moreover, venous thrombosis. Among the other 9 cases, in 2 specimens the end of the strip was found to lie within the venous wall, while in the remaining 7 specimens the strip protruded into the venous lumen. In the latter cases, the strip proved to be firmly attached to the venous wall within 4 days; within the same time the protruding part of the strip became completely covered by venous endothelial cells. Loose connective and fatty tissue adherent to the strip only disappeared, when the end of the strip freely floated in the streaming blood.
D000818:Animals; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000628:therapy; D011817:Rabbits; D014945:Wound Healing