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- Title
Vascular ultrasound studies for the non-invasive assessment of vascular flow and patency in experimental surgery in the pig.
- Authors
Osorio-da Cruz, S. M.; Aggoun, Y.; Cikirikcioglu, M.; Khabiri, E.; Djebaili, K.; Kalangos, A.; Walpoth, B.
- Abstract
Vascular ultrasound is a reliable non-invasive tool used for the routine assessment of vascular flow and patency in human recipients. We describe the use at three different time points (immediately, 1 week and 4 weeks postsurgery) of ultrasound studies and its validation by angiographic studies in 37 swine undergoing carotid graft replacement. We calculated predictive values (.92%), sensitivity (.85%) and specificity (.92%) with high results at all time points. Ultrasound appeared as an accessible non-invasive technique, providing rapid, safe, repeatable and reliable results. It is an excellent alternative to angiography, avoiding risks inherent to invasive methods and therefore contributing to animal welfare.
- Subjects
INTRAVASCULAR ultrasonography; NONINVASIVE diagnostic tests; ANGIOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL surgery; LABORATORY swine; ANIMAL welfare
- Publication
Laboratory Animals, 2009, Vol 43, Issue 4, p333
- ISSN
0023-6772
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/la.2009.0080030