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[Influences of graft diameter on the blood flow in 2-way bypassing surgery].

Abstract
The graft diameter plays a critically important role in the long-term patency rates of bypass surgery. To clarify the influence of graft diameter on the blood flows in the femoral 2-way bypass surgery, the physiologically pulsatile flows in two femoral bypass models were simulated with numerical methods. For the sake of comparison, the models were constructed with identical geometry parameters except the different diameters of grafts. Two models with small and large grafts were studied. The boundary conditions for the simulation of blood flow were constant for both models. The maximum Reynolds number was 832.8, and the Womersley number was 6.14. The emphases of results were on the analysis of flow fields in the vicinity of the distal anastomosis. The temporal-spatial distributions of velocity vectors, pressure drop between the proximal and distal toe, wall shear stresses, wall shear stress gradients and oscillating shear index were compared. The present study indicated that femoral artery bypassed with a large graft demonstrated disturbed axial flow and secondary flow at the distal anastomosis while the axial flow at its downstream of toe was featured with larger and more uniform longitudinal velocities. Meanwhile, the large model exhibits less refluences, relatively uniform wall shear stresses, lower pressure and smaller wall shear stress gradients, whereas it does not have any advantages in the distributions of secondary flow and the oscillating shear index. In general, the large model exhibits better and more uniform hemodynamic phenomena near the vessel wall and may be effective in preventing the initiation and development of postoperative intimal hyperplasia and restenosis.
AuthorsAike Qiao, Youjun Liu, Song Zhang
JournalSheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi (Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi) Vol. 25 Issue 2 Pg. 346-50, 377 (Apr 2008) ISSN: 1001-5515 [Print] China
PMID18610620 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases (surgery)
  • Blood Flow Velocity (physiology)
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation (methods)
  • Femoral Artery (physiopathology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Models, Cardiovascular
  • Shear Strength
  • Stress, Mechanical

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