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Training a Sophisticated Microsurgical Technique: Interposition of External Jugular Vein Graft in the Common Carotid Artery in Rats
Published on: November 11, 2012
[Calf carotids in experimental vascular surgery]
V Vidal Conde1, J Muncunill Gil, R Bernat Landoni
1Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Universidad de Barcelona.
Abstract:
Use of calf [correction of sheep] carotids maintained on 98% glycerol is described as a material of substitution of aorta and femoral arteries in the dog, in experimental surgery. Taking, maintenance and application technics of such heterografts are described. Also, histology after 24 months following the surgical procedure was studied in 10 cases of dog aortic grafts and its results are presented.

