Polyglactin mesh grafting of the pig aorta. The two-year follow-up in an experimental animal.
The fate of polyglactin mesh grafting of a pig descending aorta was studied by arteriography and routine histological techniques. After two years a regenerated arterial tissue had formed which retained most characteristics of a normal aortic wall.
D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D011108:Polymers; D012038:Regeneration; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013552:Swine
D011108:Polymers; D011098:Polyglactin 910