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Correlations between Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis and Histopathologic Findings of Radial Artery

동맥경화증 위험인자와 요골동맥 병리소견과의 상관 관계

  • Lee, Won Jai (Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seung Jong (Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Pae, Jae Young (Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ryu, Dae Hyun (Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Beyoung Yun (Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Rah, Dong Kyun (Institute for Human Tissue Restoration, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 이원재 (연세대학교 의과대학 인체조직복원연구소, 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 이승종 (연세대학교 의과대학 인체조직복원연구소, 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 배재영 (연세대학교 의과대학 인체조직복원연구소, 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 유대현 (연세대학교 의과대학 인체조직복원연구소, 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 박병윤 (연세대학교 의과대학 인체조직복원연구소, 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 나동균 (연세대학교 의과대학 인체조직복원연구소, 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2005.04.01
  • Published : 2005.09.10
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Abstract

Patency of the radial artery plays an important role in the survival of radial forearm fasciocutaneous free flap and artery conduit of coronary artery bypass graft procedure. Even though Allens' test has been used for evaluating the patency of radial artery, the studies on the correlations between risk factors for atherosclerosis and histopathologic findings of radial arteries are rare, until now. Therefore, the authors investigated the correlations between these two factors, and tried to estimate the feasibility of the radial artery in high-risk groups for artherosclerosis. The risk factors for atherosclerosis and lipid profiles were investigated in 38 patients by history taking, physical examinations and blood analysis. And 38 cases of segments of vessel were harvested during the elevation of the flap. The degrees of vessel medial sclerosis were estimated by R values(by Kobayashi and colleagues) that is the median value between the thickness of the intima and that of the media. The measured mean R value was $0.210{\pm}0.05$. Thirty one cases belonged to Grade I(R<0.25), 7 cases belong to Grade II(0.25

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