The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 6 , Pages 1513-1518 , December 2007

Sutureless anastomoses of rabbit carotid arteries with BioGlue

  • Wolfgang Schiller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Wolfgang Schiller, MD, Klinik und Poliklinik für Herzchirurgie, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany.
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  • Heike Rudorf, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Ghent, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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  • Christoph B. Welzel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  • Martin J. Kiderlen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  • Chris Probst, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  • Oliver Dewald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  • Armin Welz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Clinic Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Received 14 March 2007 ,Revised 24 July 2007 ,Accepted 30 August 2007.

  • Image Result

    Digital subtraction angiogram of the right common carotid artery: pseudoaneurysm with stenosis grade 3 in group G. 1 = grade 3 stenosis.

    Digital subtraction angiogram of the right common carotid artery: pseudoaneurysm with stenosis grade 3 in group G. 1 = grade 3 stenosis.

  • Image Result

    Macroscopic capsule formation of a common carotid artery in group G, longitudinal section. 1 = arteria carotis communis, 2 = glue, 3 = capsule, 4 = mineralized plaque.

    Macroscopic capsule formation of a common carotid artery in group G, longitudinal section. 1 = arteria carotis communis, 2 = glue, 3 = capsule, 4 = mineralized plaque.

  • Image Result

    Capsule, glue, and arterial wall in group G; hematoxylin–eosin stain, magnification ×200. 1 = calcification, 2 = degradation of glue, 3 = degradation of glue with collagen synthesis, 4 = capsule.

    Capsule, glue, and arterial wall in group G; hematoxylin–eosin stain, magnification ×200. 1 = calcification, 2 = degradation of glue, 3 = degradation of glue with collagen synthesis, 4 = capsule.

  • Image Result

    Same artery as in Figure 3A, stained with Sirius red. Magnification ×40. Collagen (red); thickness of the capsule (black line).

    Same artery as in Figure 3A, stained with Sirius red. Magnification ×40. Collagen (red); thickness of the capsule (black line).

  • Image Result

    Red stained macrophages and degradation of glue in group G; MAC 387 stain, magnification ×1000. 1 = glue, 2 = ingrown island of tissue with inflammatory cells, 3 = fragmented glue, 4 = MAC red stained

    Red stained macrophages and degradation of glue in group G; MAC 387 stain, magnification ×1000. 1 = glue, 2 = ingrown island of tissue with inflammatory cells, 3 = fragmented glue, 4 = MAC red stained macrophages and cell debris.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01392-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.015

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 6 , Pages 1513-1518 , December 2007

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