Seeding of arteriovenous prostheses with homologous endothelium Jose L. Zamora, M.D., Lydia T. Navarro, Christopher L. Ives, Ph.D., Donald G. Weilbaecher, M.D., Zhi R. Gao, M.D., George P. Noon, M.D. Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 3, Issue 6, Pages 860-866 (June 1986) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5 Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Experimental model. Bilateral femoral arteriovenous loop grafts with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. IVC = inferior vena cava; AO = aorta. (From: Ives CL, Zamora JL, Eskin SG, Weilbaecher DG, Gao ZR, Noon GP, DeBakey ME. In vivo investigation of a new elastomeric vascular graft (Mitrathane). Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1984;30:587.) Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986 3, 860-866DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5) Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Method of endothelial cell seeding of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene prostheses (for details see text). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986 3, 860-866DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5) Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Sample of scanning electron microscopy findings of control graft (original magnification, ×600). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986 3, 860-866DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5) Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Sample of heavy homologous seeded graft by scanning electron microscopy (original magnification, ×600). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986 3, 860-866DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5) Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Sample of autologous seeded graft by scanning electron microscopy (original magnification, ×300). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986 3, 860-866DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5) Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 6 Sample of midsection of autologous seeded graft (see also Fig. 5). Thin neointima is shown. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification, ×400). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986 3, 860-866DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(86)90151-5) Copyright © 1986 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions