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J Reconstr Microsurg 1991; 7(2): 127-131
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006772
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© 1991 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Experimental Irradiation of Femoral Arteries by Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Laser: Morphologic Changes Under Transmission Electron Microscope (T.E.M.) Examination

V. Travers, K. Kimori, M. Ochi, H. Kajiwara, Y. Ikuta
  • Clinique du Parc Lyon, Lyon, France and Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Anatomy, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan
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Accepted for publication 1990

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

In order to study the morphologic changes after CO2 laser irradiation, 42 rat femoral arteries were irradiated under various conditions at different time intervals from zero to three weeks. The arteries were examined under transmission electron microscope (T.E.M.), and 30 mW power and 0.3 to 0.5 mm/sec velocity were considered to be the most suitable for a CO2 anastomosis of small femoral arteries.