Infra-renal Aorta
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Exposing Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta in Porcine Model: A Surgical Procedure to Access Porcine Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta for Further Studies
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2025
This video demonstrates the surgical procedure to locate and dissect the infrarenal aorta from the surrounding tissues for accessing it. The exposed aorta can be used for further studies.
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Photoacoustic Tomography to Image Blood and Lipids in the Infrarenal Aorta
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2023
Source: Gurneet S. Sangha and Craig J. Goergen, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is an emerging biomedical imaging modality that utilizes light generated acoustic waves to obtain compositional information from tissue. PAT can be used to image blood and lipid components, which is useful for a wide variety of applications, including cardiovascular and tumor imaging. Currently used imaging techniques have inherent...
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Patch Angioplasty in the Rat Aorta or Inferior Vena Cava
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2017
We have established a model of pericardial patch angioplasty that can be used in either small-diameter veins or arteries. This model can be used to compare venous and arterial neointimal hyperplasia formation.
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Reproducible Arterial Denudation Injury by Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Clamping in a Murine Model
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2016
Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of re-endothelialization following arterial denudation injury is of paramount importance in preventing thrombosis and restenosis of arteries. Here we describe a protocol for reproducible arterial denudation injury of the infrarenal abdominal aorta. The procedure was developed to investigate the underlying mechanisms that regulate endothelial regeneration using mouse models.
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Porcine Aorta Isolation: A Surgical Procedure to Excise the Thoracic Aorta From Miniature Pigs for Downstream Analysis
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate a procedure for the surgical removal of the aorta from miniature pigs. Endothelial cells harvested from these isolated aortae can be further cultured in in vitro conditions to study coagulation and immune responses.
FAQs
Rather than serving only as a location label, the infra-renal aorta provides a fixed reference for relating abdominal vascular findings to the renal arteries proximally and the common iliac arteries distally. This orientation helps clinicians describe disease consistently and connect a local abnormality with blood flow destined for the pelvis and lower limbs.
Assessment focuses on three important concerns: aneurysmal dilation, occlusive disease, and traumatic injury. These represent distinct clinical problems involving the vessel, so identifying the relevant process supports diagnosis and risk assessment. The resulting information can also help determine whether further management should involve reconstruction or endovascular treatment.
Ultrasound, computed tomography, and angiography are established methods for evaluating this segment. They can be used to investigate suspected aneurysmal dilation, occlusive disease, or traumatic injury. Imaging findings contribute to diagnosis and risk assessment, while also supplying anatomical information relevant to planning subsequent vascular treatment.
The vessel is part of the route through which blood reaches the pelvis and lower limbs. Consequently, an abnormality detected there has relevance beyond the abdominal segment itself. This downstream relationship explains why infra-renal findings are considered in vascular evaluation of the lower body rather than interpreted as an isolated anatomical observation.
Clinical evaluation links anatomical localization with imaging, diagnosis, and risk assessment. After a vascular abnormality is characterized, the findings can support treatment planning. The management context includes open reconstruction and endovascular aneurysm repair, making accurate assessment of this segment important when intervention is being considered.
They represent two treatment approaches identified for infra-renal aortic disease, particularly in the context of aneurysmal dilation. Open reconstruction addresses the affected vessel through a conventional reconstructive strategy, whereas endovascular aneurysm repair is another approach used in vascular care. Assessment findings help place these options within the broader process of diagnosis and risk management.