On the existence of an optimum end-to-side junctional geometry in peripheral bypass surgery - A computer generated study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 649-656

  Walsh, M T ^a   Kavanagh, E G ^b   O'Brien, T ^a   Grace, P A ^b   McGloughlin, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Computational fluid dynamics; Graft artery junction; Wall shear stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CIRCULATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CUFF; END TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; GEOMETRY; GRAFT PATENCY; HEMODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0344034225     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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