Table 1.
In vivo and simulated flow parameters
| Patient | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastomosis type | ETS | STS | ETS | STS |
| Mean proximal artery flow rate (mL/min) | 652 | 368 | 1130 | 1233 |
| Artery Re number | 887 | 465 | 892 | 1331 |
| simulated mean proximal vein | ||||
| Flow rate (mL/min) | −632 | −330 | −1092 | −1307 |
| In vivo proximal vein flow rate (mL/min) | −628 | −310 | −1140 | −1297 |
| Difference in vivo versus | ||||
| simulated venous flow rate (%) | 0.63 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 0.77 |
| Simulated vein Re number | 575 | 392 | 669 | 817 |
| Mean distal artery flow rate (mL/min) | 21 | 33 | 39 | −100 |
| Mean distal vein flow rate (mL/min) | N/A | 5 | N/A | 34 |
| Cardiac cycle period (s) | 0.84 | 1.08 | 0.75 | 0.64 |
Note: ETS and STS stand for “end-to-side” and “side-to-side,” respectively. Positive flow rates are antegrade (toward the hand) and negative flow rates are retrograde (toward the heart).