title: Scanning electron microscope study of microvenous grafts to artery.
abstract: The healing of microvenous grafts to femoral arteries in the rabbit has been studied using scanning electron microscopy at intervals ranging from zero time to 5 months. Healing of the grafts followed a similar pattern to that of end-to-end repairs. Postoperative survival of the original endothelium was far superior in the vein than in the artery. Re-endothelialization was completed by 2 weeks. No dilation of the graft or aneurysm formation appeared. A detailed account of the healing vein grafts has been reported and will enable comparison of healing of microvascular heterografts.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008866:Microsurgery; D011817:Rabbits; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing