Experimental observations regarding the applicability of calf carotid xenograft in vascular surgery.
The implantation process of Solcograft vascular prostheses in various positions was studied in 50 dogs between 7 and 600 postoperative days. It was shown that in the formation of a continuous endothelial layer, endothelium islets at the graft-vessel border and around ingrowing capillaries are of basic importance. Typical layers of the vessel wall have been formed between 4-6 months. Complications were mostly due to intimal proliferation and thrombosis.
D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000637:transplantation* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D004548:Elasticity; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning