Table 2: Morphological description of explanted venous valve leaflet remnants.

Group Animal I Animal II
Group I Thickened and hypertrophied
remnants; no thrombi
Thickened and hypertrophied
remnants; minor sinus thrombosis
Group II Thickened and hypertrophied remnants;
minor sinus thrombosis
Thickened and hypertrophied remnants;
thrombus on the entire graft length
Group III Leaflet adhesion on the
venous wall; no thrombi
Leaflet adhesion on the venous wall;
minor sinus thrombosis