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1Department of Surgery,Yale University, 2Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program,Yale University, 3Department of Vascular Surgery,University of Tokyo, 4Department of Diagnostic Radiology,Tokai University School of Medicine, 5Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Tokyo Medical University, 6Department of Vascular Surgery,VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems
Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:33Pre-Surgical Preparation
- 01:08Clamp and Puncture Site Exposure
- 02:19Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Isolation
- 03:02Aortocaval Fistula (AVF) Creation
- 03:51IVC Stenosis Creation
- 04:41Results: Representative Ultrasound Analyses 7 Days Post Surgery
- 05:48Conclusion
An aortocaval fistula was created by puncturing the murine infra-renal aorta through both walls into the inferior vena cava and was followed by creation of a stenosis in its outflow via partial ligation of the inferior vena cava. This reproducible model can be used to study central venous stenosis.
