[Substitution of traumatic defects of the great peripheral vessels without transplantation or prostheses (animal experiments) (author's transl)].
After resection of the femoral artery and vena over a distance of 10 to 15% of the total length of the femur the bone was shortened by resection to allow a normal end to end anastomosis of the cut ends of the vessels. Beginning with the 7th postoperative day, distraction was started using the Ilisarov-apparatus (fixateur externe). As soon as the original length was reestablished the immobilisation was maintained till the osseous fragments were reunited and the former fracture became stable. It could be observed that the lengthened vessels kept their normal diameter and remained patent. The healing of the vessel anastomoses was undisturbed.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods
Neue Möglichkeiten des Ersatzes traumatisch oder anderweitig entstandener Gefässdefekte an den Magistralgefässen der Extremitäten ohne Transplantation.