[Blood vessel sutures with absorbable suture material: roentgenological, hemodynamic, light and electron microscopy findings. I].

Simple end-to-end anastomoses were performed in the common carotid and femoral arteries and in the jugular and femoral veins of dogs. In other dogs, lateral sutures (running) consisting of absorbable material made from polyglycolic acid were inserted. No occlusions, aneurysms, or infections occurred in the arteries.