1. Implant site influence on arterial prosthesis healing: A comparative study with a triple implantation model in the same dog 
Moses Hong-De Wu, MD, Qun Shi, MD, Yasuhiro Kouchi, MD, Yoko Onuki, MD, Rafik Ghali, MD, Hiroki Yoshida, MD, Svetlana Kaplan, MD, Lester R. Sauvage, MD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 25, Issue 3, Pages (March 1997)
DOI: /S (97)
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2. Fig. 1 Triple-implant model.
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3. Fig. 2
Gross specimens from representative 8-week experiment. A, C-FB. B, DTA graft. C, AA graft.
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4. Fig. 2
Gross specimens from representative 8-week experiment. A, C-FB. B, DTA graft. C, AA graft.
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5. Fig. 3
Histologic comparisons of healing on flow surfaces of C-FB and DTA and AA grafts retrieved from same animal at 8 weeks. Column A (A1-A6): Histology of healed islands from flow surface of C-FB. A1, ×52; A2, ×12; A3, ×12; A4, ×12; A5, ×310; A6, ×1580. Column B (B1-B6): Histology of unhealed areas of C-FB flow surface. B1, ×52; B2, ×12; B3, ×12; B4, ×12; B5, ×310; B6, ×2850. Column C (C1-C6): Histology of healed DTA graft flow surface. C1, ×52; C2, ×12; C3, ×12; C4, ×12; C5, ×310; C6, ×2850. Column D (D1-D6): Histology of healed AA graft flow surface. D1, ×52; D2, ×12; D3, ×12; D4, ×12; D5, ×310; D6, ×2850.
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6. Fig. 4
Gross specimens from 3-year experiment. A, C-FB. B, DTA graft. C, AA graft.
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7. Fig. 4
Gross specimens from 3-year experiment. A, C-FB. B, DTA graft. C, AA graft.
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8. Fig. 4
Gross specimens from 3-year experiment. A, C-FB. B, DTA graft. C, AA graft.
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9. Fig. 5
Histology of C-FB graft from 3-year triple implant experiment. A, H&E staining showing thickened neointima (×8); enlargement shows microvessel development in basal area (×31). B, Masson trichrome staining showing thickened neointima containing prominent collagen component (×8); enlargement shows microvessel development in basal area (×31).
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10. Fig. 5
Histology of C-FB graft from 3-year triple implant experiment. A, H&E staining showing thickened neointima (×8); enlargement shows microvessel development in basal area (×31). B, Masson trichrome staining showing thickened neointima containing prominent collagen component (×8); enlargement shows microvessel development in basal area (×31).
Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (97) )
Copyright © 1997 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions