Inferior Vena Cava Reconstruction by Gallbladder Patch: An Experimental Design

Hossein Hodjati; Sahar Sohrabi Nazari; Seifollah Dehghani Nazhvani; Mohammad Yasin Karami; Bita Geramizadeh

Volume 5, Issue 3 , July 2017, , Pages 160-164

Abstract
  Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the gallbladder for reconstruction of the inferior vena cava in a canine model.Methods: The experimental study was conducted on 5 dogs; an oval window with a diameter of (4×1 cm) was made in the inferior vena cava and then repaired using the autologous gallbladder ...  Read More

Inferior Vena Cava Repair Using Serosal Patch of Small Bowel: An Experimental Study

Hossein Hodjati; Ahmad Hoseinzadeh; Seyed Masoud Mousavi; Seifollah Dehghani Nazhavi; Viginda Kumar; Maryam Sehhatpour

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 24-28

Abstract
  Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and results of using serosal patch of small bowel for repair and replacement of inferior vena cava (IVC) after resection of a part of infra-renal IVC in an animal model, as it may be encountered in extensive tumors of retroperitoneal and trauma patients.Methods: ...  Read More