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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2010 Jun 22;52(2):444–452. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.03.048

Table II.

Comparison of Common Mouse Vein Graft Models

Zou’s 9 (Cuff-
technique, IVC or
jugular to carotid,
end to end) 		Zhang’s 11 (Sewn,
IVC to carotid, end
to side) 		Cooley’s 12 (Sewn,
jugular to femoral
artery, end to end) 		Diao’s 14 &
Salzberg’s 15 (Sewn,
jugular or IVC to
aorta, end to end) 		Shi’s 10 &
Sakaguchi’s 13 (Vein
patch technique,
jugular to carotid or
aorta)
Technical Challenge ++ +++ ++++ +++ +++
Relative Procedure
Duration		 ++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++
Extensive Bleeding Risk + +++ ++ ++++ +++
Risk of Thrombosis + ++ ++++ ++ +++
Relative Mortality + ++ +++ +++ ++
Reproducibility +++ ++ + ++ ++
Clinical Relevance ++ +++ ++++ +++ ++
Other Considerations Foreign body (cuff)
response at ends		 Short Vein graft
(2mm)		 Low neointimal
volume		 Not true vein graft

IVC, inferior vena cava