Fibrocollagenous tissue tube as a small arterial substitute.
A new arterial graft, a fibrocollagenous tissue tube supported by polyester mesh, was evaluated as a substitute for a small caliber artery. The graft of 3 mm in internal diameter and 3.5 to 5.7 cm in length were implanted into the external iliac arteries of 24 dogs. The patency rate of the graft was 73% from 0 to 7 months following the operation. The newly formed vascular wall was soft and stable. The graft showed good endothelization of the neointima.
D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011091:Polyesters; D013526:Surgical Mesh
D011091:Polyesters