PubMed · 6763586
[Bridging a lymphatic vessel defect using vein interposition (an experimental study)].
Abstract
By means of improved microvascular surgery 10-15 mm long vein grafts were interposed into the lymphatic vessels in the groin area of 12 dogs. 6-12 weeks later a histological, clinical and radiological reexamination was performed. In 8 cases out of the 12 the interposed veins were patent, in 4 cases the lumina were occluded by fibrotic tissue. The clinical application of lymphatic vessel-defects in cases of lymphedemas is discussed.
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J Holle, H Mandl, R Krepler. 1982. [Bridging a lymphatic vessel defect using vein interposition (an experimental study)].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6763586/
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