Traction vasculogenesis: Experimental vessel elongation by traction in rat model

Background: Microsurgeons may face inadequate vessel length in traumatic or post-resection vascular defects and flap surgery. As tissue regeneration by mechanical forces is possible like in tissue expansion and distraction osteogenesis, we questioned the effect of traction forces on isolated vessels...

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Main Authors: Cagil Meric Erenoglu, Yigit Ozer Tiftikcioglu, Yigit Uyanikgil, Turker Cavusoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.turkjplastsurg.org/article.asp?issn=1300-6878;year=2019;volume=27;issue=2;spage=44;epage=48;aulast=Erenoglu