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Training a Sophisticated Microsurgical Technique: Interposition of External Jugular Vein Graft in the Common Carotid Artery in Rats
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Training a Sophisticated Microsurgical Technique: Interposition of External Jugular Vein Graft in the Common Carotid Artery in Rats
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15:21 min

November 11, 2012

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  • 00:00Title
  • 00:59Procedure
  • 02:03Cuff Preparation
  • 02:32Cuff Technique
  • 03:30Surgical Procedures
  • 12:53Recovery and Postoperative Management
  • 13:13Results
  • 13:39Discussion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Neointimal hyperplasia is the primary cause of stenosis in arterialized veins. We propose a new protocol whereby the right external jugular vein is grafted using the cuff technique in the common carotid artery of Sprague Dawley rats. The survival rate was 100 % at the time point of sacrifice.

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