Intraluminal Shunt for the Thoracic Aorta: Blood Flow and Function in Chronic Studies Steven J Van Voorst, MD, Gregory S Labranche, DVM, Samir Rustom, MD, Alina F Jukkola, MD, Charles W Leffler, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 63, Issue 2, Pages 419-424 (February 1997) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5
Fig. 1 Diagram of the intraluminal shunt technique. The shunt is secured in the lumen of the aorta by Rummel tourniquets using silicone vessel loops. The balloon catheter in the inferior vena cava is inflated only during shunt insertion and removal. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 419-424DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5)
Fig. 2 Spinal cord blood flow in the no-shunt and shunt animals on postoperative days (POD) 1 to 7. (∗p ≤ 0.05 compared with shunt.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 419-424DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5)
Fig. 3 Renal cortex blood flow in the no-shunt and shunt animals on postoperative days (POD) 1 to 7. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 419-424DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5)
Fig. 4 Gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and liver blood flows in the no-shunt and shunt animals on postoperative days (POD) 1 to 7. (∗p ≤ 0.05 compared with shunt.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 419-424DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5)
Fig. 5 Histology of the lower lumbar cord from no-shunt (A, B) and shunt (C, D) animals. (N = motor neurons present in shunt animals.) (Hematoxylin and eosin; A, C ×6.25; B, D ×31.25; all before 8% reduction.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 419-424DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5)
Fig. 6 Proximal arterial blood pressure (aortic arch) from 2 animals, 1 each representative of the no-shunt and shunt groups. (IVC = inferior vena cava; xclamp = cross-clamp.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 419-424DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00899-5)