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Inter omental-cerebral vascularization induced by omental graft to the rat brain

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The omentum of 13 rats were removed from the abdomen and placed directly on the brain. 5–14 days later the omentum and the underlying brain were joined by numerous vascular anastomoses in 9 rats. The purpose of this work was to study the use of omentum to establish extracranial vascularization of the brain.

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  1. Departments of Surgery and Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1025 Walnut Street, 19107, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    W. F. Chen, S. Duckett & H. S. Goldsmith

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  1. W. F. Chen
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Supported by funds from Grant RR 514 from the Jefferson Medical College General Research Fund.

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Chen, W.F., Duckett, S. & Goldsmith, H.S. Inter omental-cerebral vascularization induced by omental graft to the rat brain. Experientia 34, 855–856 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01939664

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