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Microvascular silicon replamineform grafts of 2‐ and 5‐cm lengths: Experimental studies
Author(s) -
Berman David E.,
Lineweaver William,
Vasconez Beatrice,
Buncke Harry
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920070307
Subject(s) - medicine , silicone , grafting , surgery , femoral artery , vein , artery , microsurgery , microvascular surgery , composite material , materials science , polymer
Replamineform silicone microvascular grafts 1 mm in diameter were cut to clinically useful lengths (2 and 5 cm) and used to reconstruct segments of the femoral artery in the rabbit. Despite initial patency and flow rates comparable to flow seen in vein graft repairs and primary repair, no longterm patency was observed. The theoretical biomechanical advantages of this kind of graft material have not solved the problem of long microvascular grafting.