Experimental skeletal muscle revascularization by jejunal loop implant.
The possible onset of a vascular connection between the parietal network of a jejunal loop transposed into the crural region and the quadriceps muscle in hypoperfused condition has been experimentally studied. Ten dogs were included in this study. Sixty days after the operation the angiograms obtained by cannulating the artery of the implanted loop showed a rich neovascularity in the muscular area near the implant and the direct visualization of the venous outflow of the thigh. Histology of the specimens showed no substantial abnormalities of the muscular tissue. From these data the possible effective role of the skeletal muscle revascularization in the management of some severe ischemic conditions, after the failure of all the conventional reconstructive procedures, is suggested.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D012038:Regeneration