HUMAN UMBILICAL-CORD VEIN GRAFTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SUPERIOR VENA-CAVA

ASLAN R., SEVIN B., DERNEK S., MANTI Z.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.154-159, 1992 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1992
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.154-159
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We have used umbilical veins as experimental graft materials for superior vena cava replacement. The patency rate of these grafts in 25 laboratory animals was 96%; the mortality and graft thrombosis rate was 4%. Histopathologically, no evidence of rejection was detected in the graft material. These results suggest that umbilical veins are superior to other prosthetic materials as grafts in venous surgery.