Experimental Assessment of New Type of Carbon Coated ARTECOR Vascular Prosthesis in Sheep
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta veterinaria Brno |
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| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | experimental work- vascular prosthesis- carbon coating- pre clinical study |
| Description | The aim of the study was to test and verify the characteristics of new type of carbon coated ARTECOR vascular prosthesis developed at the Knitting Research Institute, a.s. Brno. Eight healthy Merino sheep, aged between 2 and 3 years, were implanted four types of vascular prostheses. The site of implantation was the common carotid artery, the length of the implant was 7 cm. All sheep received atibiotics prophylactically in accordance with the theory of the so colled protected coagulum. Doppler ultrasound examination was performed before finishing the operation to verify the patency of each prostesis. During the study period the animals were closely obsarved. Prostheses were extirpated on day +-100 in 6 sheep and on day 182 in 2 sheep. Typ B prostesis showed better results according to its postoperative patency. |
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