Badylak SF. "Small intestinal submucosa (SIS): A biomaterial conducive to smart tissue remodeling," Tissue Engineering: Current Perspectives, Bell E (ed). Burkhauser Publishers, Cambridge, MA. 1993, pp. 179-189.

Badylak SF. "The extracellular matrix as a scaffold for tissue reconstruction," Seminars in Cellular and Developmental Biology, 2002; 13:377-383.

Ferrand BK, Kokini K, Badylak SF, et al. "Directional porosity of porcine small-intestinal submucosa," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1993; 27:1235-1241.

Hiles MC, Badylak SF, Geddes LA, Kokini K, Morff RJ. "Porosity of porcine small-intestinal submucosa for use as a vascular graft," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1993; 27:139-144.

Hodde JP, Badylak SF, Brightman AO, Voytik-Harbin SL. "Glycosaminoglycan content of small intestinal submucosa: a bioscaffold for tissue replacement," Tissue Engineering 1996; 2:209-217.

Hodde JP, Hiles MC. "Bioactive FGF-2 in sterilized extracellular matrix," Wounds, 2001; 13:195-201.

Hodde JP, Hiles MC. "Virus safety of a porcine-derived medical device: Evaluation of a viral inactivation method," Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2002; 79:211-216.

Hodde JP, Badylak SF, Record RD, Liang HA. "Vascular endothelial growth factor in porcine-derived extracellular matrix," Endothelium, 2001; 8:11-24.

Hurst RE, Bonner RB. "Mapping of the distribution of significant proteins and proteoglycans in small intestinal submucosa by fluorescence microscopy," Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, 2001; 12:1267-1279.

McDevitt CA, Wildey GM, Curtone RM. "Transforming growth Factor-β1 in a sterilized tissue derived from the pig small intestine submucosa," J Biomed Mater Res, 2003; 67A; 637-640.

McPherson TB, Badylak SF. "Characterization of fibronectin derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa," Tissue Engineering, 1998; 4:75-83.

Roeder R, Wolfe J, Lianakis N, et al. "Compliance, elastic modulus, and burst pressure of small-intestine submucosa (SIS) small-diameter vascular grafts," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1999; 47:65-70.

Sacks MS, Gloeckner GC. "Quantification of the fiber architecture and biaxial mechanical behavior of porcine intestinal submucosa," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1999; 46:1-10.

Sarikaya A, Record R, Wu C-C, et al. "Antimicrobial activity associated with extracellular matrices," Tissue Engineering, 2002; 8:63-71.

Voytik-Harbin SL, Brightman AO, Kraine MR, Waisner B, Badylak SF. "Identification of extractable growth factors from small intestinal submucosa," Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 1997; 67:478-491.

Whitson BA, Cheng BC, Kokini K, et al. "Multilaminate resorbable biomedical device under biaxial loading," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1998; 43:277-281.

MATRIX MECHANISM OF ACTION & METABOLISM

Badylak SF, Park K, Peppas N, McCabe G, Yoder M. "Marrow-derived cells populate scaffolds composed of xenogeneic extracellular matrix," Experimental Hematology, 2001; 29:1310-1318.

Record RD, Hillegonds D, Simmons C, et al. "In vivo degradation of 14C-labeled small intestinal submucosa (SIS) when used for urinary bladder repair," Biomaterials, 2001; 22:2653-2659.

Rickey FA, Elmore D, Hillegonds D,et al. "Re-generation of tissue about an animal-based scaffold: AMS studies of the fate of the scaffold," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, 2000; 172:904-909.

In Vitro APPLICATIONS

Badylak S, Liang A, Record R, Tullius R, Hodde J. "Endothelial cell adherence to small intestinal submucosa: An acellular bioscaffold," Biomaterials, 1999; 20:2257-2263.

Badylak SF, Record R, Lindberg K, Hodde J, Park K. "Small intestinal submucosa: a substrate for in vitro cell growth," Journal of Biomaterials Sciences Polymer Edition, 1998; 9:863-878.

Brightman AO, Rajwa BP, Sturgis JE, et al. "Time-lapse confocal reflection microscopy of collagen fibrillogenesis and extracellular matrix assembly in vitro," Biopolymers, 2000; 54:222-234.

Chancellor MB. "Muscle-derived stem cells seeded into acellular scaffolds develop calcium-dependent contractile activity that is modulated by nicotinic receptors," Urology, 2003; 61: 1285-1291.

Hodde JP, Record RD, Badylak SF. "Assessment of angiogenesis in an in vitro three-dimensional assay," Cardiac and Vascular Regeneration, 2000; 4:236-245.

Hodde J, Record R, Tullius R, Badylak S. "Retention of endothelial cell adherence to porcine-derived extracellular matrix after disinfection and sterilization," Tissue Engineering, 2002; 8:225-234.

Hodde J, Record R, Tullius R, Badylak S. "Fibronectin peptides mediate HMEC adhesion to porcine-derived extracellular matrix," Biomaterials, 2002; 23:1841-1848.

Hurst RE, Kyker KD, Bonner RB, Bowditch RD, Hemstreet GP. "Matrix-dependent plasticity of the malignant phenotype of bladder cancer cells," Anticancer Res, 2003; 23: 3119-3128.

Lindberg K, Badylak SF. "Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS): A bioscaffold supporting in vitro primary human epidermal cell differentiation and synthesis of basement membrane proteins," Burns, 2001; 27:254-266.

Rosenthal EL, Wax MK, Anderson P, Kulecz-Martin M. "The mucosal invasion model: A novel in vitro model for evaluating the invasive behavior of mucocutaneous malignancies," Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery, 2001; 127:1467-1470.

Voytik-Harbin SL. "Three-dimensional extracellular matrix substrates for cell culture," Methods in Cell Biology, 2001; 63:561-581.

Voytik-Harbin SL, Brightman AO, Waisner BZ, Robinson JP, Lamar CH. "Small intestinal submucosa: A tissue-derived extracellular matrix that promotes tissue-specific growth and differentiation of cells in vitro," Tissue Engineering, 1998; 4:157-174.

Voytik-Harbin, SL, Rajwa B, Robinson JP. "Three-dimensional imaging of extracellular matrix and extracellular matrixcell interactions," Methods in Cell Biology, 2001; 63:583-597.

Zhang Y, Kropp BP, Moore P, et al. "Coculture of bladder urothelial and smooth muscle cells on small intestinal submucosa: potential applications for tissue engineering technology," Journal of Urology, 2000; 164:928-935.

IMMUNOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Allman AJ, McPherson TB, Badylak SF, et al. "Xenogeneic extracellular matrix grafts elicit a th2-restricted immune response," Transplantation, 2001; 71:1631-1640.

Allman AJ, McPherson TB, Merrill LC, Badylak SF, Metzger DW. "The Th2-restricted immune response to xenogeneic small intestinal submucosa does not influence protective immunity to viral and bacterial pathogens," Tissue Engineering, 2002; 8:53-62.

McPherson TB, Liang H, Record RD, Badylak SF. "Gal alpha (1,3) Gal epitope in porcine small intestinal submucsa (SIS)," Tissue Engineering, 2000; 6:233-239.

Palmer EM, Beilfuss BA, Nagai T, Semnani RT, Badylak SF, van Seventer GA. "Human helper T cell activation and differentiation is suppressed by porcine small intestinal submucosa," Tissue Engineering, 2002; 8:893-900.

Raeder RH, Badylak SF, Sheehan C, Kallakury B, Metzger DW. "Natural anti-galactose a1,3 galactose antibodies delay, but do not prevent the acceptance of extracellular matrix xenografts," Transplant Immunology, 2002; 10:15-24.

DERMATOLOGY

Prevel CD, Eppley BL, Summerlin DJ, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa: utilization as a wound dressing in fullthickness rodent wounds," Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1995; 35:381-388.

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Badylak S, Meurling S, Chen M, Spievack A, Simmons-Byrd A. "Resorbable bioscaffold for esophageal repair in a dog model," Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2000; 35:1097-1103.

Chen MK, Badylak SF. "Small bowel tissue engineering using small intestinal submucosa as a scaffold," Journal of Surgical Research, 2001; 99:352-358.

de la Fuente SG, Gottfried MR, Lawson DC, Harris MB, Mantyh CR, Pappas TN. "Evaluation of porcine-derived small intestine submucosa as a biodegradable graft for gastrointestinal healing," J Gastrointest Surg, 2003; 7: 101.

Kajitani M, Wadia Y, Xie H, et al. "Use of a new elastin patch and glue for repair of a major duodenal injury," ASAIO Journal, 2000; 46:409-414.

Rosen M, Ponsky J, Petras R, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa as a bioscaffold for biliary tract regeneration," Surgery, 2002; 132:480-486.

GENERAL & THORACIC SURGERY

Badylak S, Kokini K, Tullius B, Simmons-Byrd A, Morff R. "Morphologic Study of Small Intestinal Submucosa as a Body Wall Repair Device," Journal of Surgical Research, 2002; 103:190-202.

Clarke KM, Lantz GC, Salisbury SK, et al. "Intestine submucosa and polypropylene mesh for abdominal wall repair in dogs," Journal of Surgical Research, 1996; 60:107-114.

Dalla Vecchia L, Engum S, Kogon B, et al. "Evaluation of small intestine submucosa and acellular dermis as diaphragmatic prostheses," Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1999; 34:167-171.

Prevel CD, Eppley BL, Summerlin DJ, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa: utilization for repair of rodent abdominal wall defects," Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1995; 35:374-380.

Yamakado K, Pavcnik D, Uchida BT, et al. "Biliary small intestinal submucosa covered Z-stents: preliminary results in an animal model," Radiol Oncol, 2001; 35:1-10.

Zhang F, Chang J, Lin S, Oswald T, Sones W, Cai Z, Dorsett-Martin W, Lineaweaver WC. "Small intestinal submucosa in abdominal wall repair after TRAM flap harvesting in a rat model," Plast Reconstr Surg, 2003; 112: 565-570.

NEUROLOGY

Cobb MA, Badylak SF, Janas W, Boop FA. "Histology after dural grafting with small intestinal submucosa," Surgical Neurology, 1996; 46:389-394.

Cobb MA, Badylak SF, Janas W, Simmons-Byrd A, Boop FA. "Porcine small intestinal submucosa as a dural substitute," Surgical Neurology, 1999; 51:99-104.

Hadlock TA, Sundback CA, Hunter DA, Vacanti JP, Cheney ML. "A new artificial nerve graft containing rolled schwann cell monolayers," Microsurgery, 2001; 21:96-101.

OPTHALMOLOGY

Featherstone H, Sansom J. "Intestinal submucosa repair in two cases of feline ulcerative keratitis," The Veterinary Record, 2000; 146:136-138.

Featherstone HJ, Sansom J, Heinrich CL. "The use of porcine small intestinal submucosa in ten cases of feline corneal disease," Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2001; 4:147-153.

Griguer F, Raymond I, Regnier A. "Preliminary evaluation of the biocompatibility of the small intestinal submucosa (SIS) biomaterial with the rabbit cornea [French]," Revue Medicine Vet, 2001; 152:597-604.

Lewin GA. "Repair of a full thickness corneoscleral defect in a German shepherd dog using porcine small intestinal submucosa," Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1999; 40:340-342.

ORTHOPAEDICS

Aiken SW, Badylak SF, Toombs JP, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa as an intra-articular ligamentous graft material: a pilot study in dogs," Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 1994; 7:124-128.

Badylak S, Arnoczky S, Plouhar P, et al. "Naturally occurring extracellular matrix as a scaffold for musculoskeletal repair," Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1999; 367S:S333-S343.

Badylak SF, Wu CC, Bible M, McPherson E. "Host protection against deliberate bacterial contamination of an extracellular matrix bioscaffold versus Dacron™ mesh in a dog model of orthopedic soft tissue repair," J Biomed Meter Res, 2003; 67B: 648-654.

Badylak SF, Tullius R, Kokini K, et al. "The use of xenogeneic small intestinal submucosa as a biomaterial for Achille's tendon repair in a dog model," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1995; 29:977-985.

Beatty MW, Ojha AK, Cook JL, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa versus salt-extracted polyglycolic acid-poly-Llactic acid: A comparison of neocartilage formed in two scaffold materials," Tissue Engineering, 2002; 8:955-968.

Cook JL, Tomlinson JL, Arnoczky SP, et al. "Kinetic study of the replacement of porcine small intestinal submucosa grafts and the regeneration of meniscal-like tissue in large avascular meniscal defects in dogs," Tissue Engineering, 2001; 7:321-334.

Cook JL, Tomlinson JL, Kreeger JM, Cook C. "Induction of meniscal regeneration in dogs using a novel biomaterial," American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1999; 27:658-665.

Dejardin LM, Arnoczky SP, Clarke RB. "Use of small intestinal submucosal implants for regeneration of large fascial defects: an experimental study in dogs," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1999; 46:203-211.

Dejardin LM, Arnoczky SP, Ewers BJ, Haut RC, Clarke RB. "Tissue-engineered rotator cuff tendon using porcine small intestine submucosa: Histologic and mechanical evaluation in dogs," American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2001; 29:175-184.

Gastel JA, Muirhead WR, Lifrak JT, et al. "Meniscal tissue regeneration using a collagenous biomaterial derived from porcine small intestine submucosa," Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 2001; 17:151-159.

Gu Y, Dai K. "Substitution of porcine small intestinal submucosa for rabbit Achiles tendon, an experimental study [Chinese]," Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi, 2002; 82:1279-1282.

Hodde JP, Badylak SF, Shelbourne KD. "The effect of range of motion on remodeling of small intestinal submucosa (SIS) when used as an achilles tendon repair material in the rabbit," Tissue Engineering, 1997; 3:27-37.

Owen TJ, Lantz GC, Hiles MC, et al. "Calcification potential of small intestinal submucosa in a rat subcutaneous model," Journal of Surgical Research, 1997; 71:179-186.

Peel SA, Chen H, Renlund R, Badylak SF, Kandel RA. "Formation of a SIS-cartilage composite graft in vitro and its use in the repair of articular cartilage defects," Tissue Engineering, 1998; 4:143-155.

Suckow MA, Voytik-Harbin SL, Terril LA, Badylak SF. "Enhanced bone regeneration using porcine small intestinal submucosa," Journal of Investigative Surgery, 1999; 12:277-287.

Welch JA, Montgomery RD, Lenz SD, Plouhar P, Shelton WR. "Evaluation of small-intestinal submucosa implants for repair of meniscal defects in dogs," American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2002; 63:427-431.

UROLOGY

Badylak SF, Kropp B, McPherson T, Liang H, Snyder PW. "Small intestinal submucosa: A rapidly resorbed bioscaffold for augmentation cystoplasty in a dog model," Tissue Engineering, 1998; 4:379-387.

Calvano CJ, Moran ME, Parekh A, Desai PJ, Cisek LJ. "Laparoscopic augmentation cystoplasty using the novel biomaterial Surgisis: small-intestinal submucosa," Journal of Endourology, 2000; 14:213-217.

Cheng EY, Kropp BP. "Urologic tissue engineering with small-intestinal submucosa: potential clinical applications," World Journal of Urology, 2000; 18:26-30.

Colvert JR, Kropp BP, Cheng EY, Pope PC, Brock JW, Adams MC, Austin P, Furness PD, Koyle MA. "The use of small intestinal submucosa as an off-the-shelf urethral sling material for pediatric urinary incontinence," Journal of Urology, 2002; 168:1872-1876.

Furness PD 3rd, Kolligian ME, Lang SJ, et al. "Injectable small intestinal submucosa: preliminary evaluation for use in endoscopic urological surgery," Journal of Urology, 2000; 164:1680-1685.

Jaffe JS, Ginsberg PC, Yanoshak SJ, et al. "Ureteral segment replacement using a circumferential small-intestinal submucosa xenogenic graft," Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2001; 14:259-265.

Kim BS, Baez CE, Atala A. "Biomaterials for tissue engineering," World Journal of Urology, 2000; 18:2-9.

Knapp PM, Lingeman JE, Siegel YI, Badylak SF, Demeter RJ. "Biocompatibility of small-intestinal submucosa in urinary tract as augmentation cystoplasty graft and injectable suspension," Journal of Endourology, 1994; 8:125-130.

Kropp BP. "Developmental aspects of the contractile smooth muscle component in small intestinal submucosa regenerated urinary bladder," Advances in Bladder Research, 1999; 462:129-135.

Kropp BP. "Small-intestinal submucosa for bladder augmentation: a review of preclinical studies," World Journal of Urology, 1998; 16:262-267.

Kropp BP, Badylak S, Thor KB. "Regenerative bladder augmentation: a review of the initial preclinical studies with porcine small intestinal submucosa," Advances in Experimental Medicine & Biology, 1995; 385:229-235.

Kropp BP, Cheng EY. "Bioengineering organs using small intestinal submucosa scaffolds: in vivo tissue-engineering technology," Journal of Endourology, 2000; 14:59-62.

Kropp BP, Cheng EY, Pope JC, et al. "Use of small intestinal submucosa for corporal body grafting in cases of severe penile curvature," Journal of Urology, 2002; 168:1742-1745.

Kropp BP, Eppley BL, Prevel CD, et al. "Experimental assessment of small intestinal submucosa as a bladder wall substitute," Urology, 1995; 46:396-400.

Kropp BP, Ludlow JK, Spicer D, et al. "Rabbit urethral regeneration using small intestinal submucosa onlay grafts," Urology, 1998; 52:138-142.

Kropp BP, Pope JC. "Small intestinal submucosa: A novel substance for the study of cellular interaction and regeneration in the bladder," Dialogues in Pediatric Urology, 1997; 20:1-8.

Kropp BP, Rippy MK, Badylak SF, et al. "Regenerative urinary bladder augmentation using small intestinal submucosa: urodynamic and histopathologic assessment in long term canine bladder augmentations," Journal of Urology, 1996; 155:2098-2104.

Kropp BP, Sawyer BD, Shannon HE, et al. "Characterization of small intestinal submucosa regenerated canine detrusor: Assessment of reinnervation, in vitro compliance and contractility," Journal of Urology, 1996; 156:599-607.

Landman J, Olweny E, Collyer W, et al. "Small intestine submucosa: intrinsic and asastomotic tensile strength of SIS using laser welding, fibrin glue, vascular closure staples, endo-GIA staples and sutures," Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technology, 2000; 9:375-378.

Liatsikos EN, Dinlenc CZ, Kapoor R, et al. "Ureteral reconstruction: Small intestine submucosa for the management of strictures and defects of the upper third of the ureter," Journal of Urology, 2001; 165:1719-1723.

Magunna C, Spellmeyer O, Hund M, Nickel R. "Bladder augmentation after radical resection using porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS): First results of the clinical application as a xenograft in the dog and cat," Kleintierpraxis, 1999; 44:809-821.

Monga M, Cosgrove D, Zupkas P, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa as a tunica albuginea graft material," Journal of Urology, 2002; 168:1215-1221.

Pope JC, Davis MM, Smith ER, et al. "The ontogeny of canine small intestinal submucosa regenerated bladder," Journal of Urology, 1997; 158:1105-1110.

Portis AJ, Elbahnasy AM, Shalhav AL, et al. "Laparoscopic augmentation cystoplasty with different biodegradable grafts in an animal model," Journal of Urology, 2000; 164:1405-1411.

Portis AJ, Elbahnasy AM, Shalhav AL, et al. "Laparoscopic midsagittal hemicystectomy and replacement of bladder wall with small intestinal submucosa and reimplantation of ureter into graft," Journal of Endourology, 2000; 14:203-211.

Shalhav AL, Elbahnasy AM, Bercowsky E, et al. "Laparoscopic replacement of urinary tract segments using biodegradable materials in a large-animal model," Journal of Endourology, 1999; 13:241-244.

Smith TG, Gettman M, Lindberg G, et al. "Ureteral replacement using porcine small intestine submucosa in a porcine model," Urology, 2002; 60:931-934.

Sofer M, Rowe E, Forder DM, Denstedt JD. "Ureteral segmental replacement using multilayer porcine small-intestinal submucosa," Journal of Endourology, 2002; 16:27-31.

Vaught JD, Kropp BP, Sawyer BD, et al. "Detrusor regeneration in the rat using porcine small intestinal submucosal grafts: Functional innervation and receptor expression," Journal of Urology, 1996; 155:374-378.

Xie H, Shaffer BS, Wadia Y, Gregory KW. "Use of reconstructed small intestine submucosa for urinary tract replacement," ASAIO Journal, 2000; 46:268-272.

VASCULAR SURGERY

Badylak SF, Coffey AR, Lantz GC, Tacker WA, Geddes LA. "Comparison of the resistance to infection of intestinal submucosa arterial autografts versus polytetrafluoroethylene arterial prostheses in a dog model," Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1994; 19:465-472.

Badylak SF, Lantz GC, Coffey A, Geddes LA. "Small intestinal submucosa as a large diameter vascular graft in the dog," Journal of Surgical Research, 1989; 47:74-80.

Badylak S, Obermiller J, Geddes L, Matheny R. "Extracellular Matrix for Myocardial Repair," Heart Surg Forum, 2003; 6: E20-E26.

Herbert ST, Badylak SF, Geddes LA, et al. "Elastic modulus of prepared canine jejunum, a new vascular graft material," Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 1993; 21:727-733.

Hiles MC, Badylak SF, Lantz GC, et al. "Mechanical properties of xenogeneic small-intestinal submucosa when used as an aortic graft in the dog," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1995; 29:883-891.

Lantz GC, Badylak SF, Coffey AC, Geddes LA, Blevins WE. "Small intestinal submucosa as a small diameter arterial graft in the dog," Journal of Investigative Surgery, 1990; 3:217-227.

Lantz GC, Badylak SF, Coffey AC, Geddes LA, Sandusky GE. "Small intestinal submucosa as a superior vena cava graft in the dog," Journal of Surgical Research, 1992; 53:175-181.

Lantz GC, Badylak SF, Hiles MC, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa as a vascular graft: a review," Journal of Investigative Surgery, 1993; 6:297-310.

Marshall SE, Tweedt SM, Greene CH, et al. "An alternative to synthetic aortic grafts using jejunum," Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2000; 13:333-341.

Matheny RG, Hutchison ML, Dryden PE, Hiles MC, Shaar CJ. "Porcine small intestine submucosa as a pulmonary valve leaflet substitute," Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2000; 9:769-775.

Park JW, Pavcnik D, Uchida BT, et al. "Small intestinal submucosa covered expandable Z stents for treatment of tracheal injury: an experimental pilot study in swine," Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2000; 11:1325-1330.

Pavcnik D, Uchida B, Timmermans H, Keller FS, Rosch J. "Square stent: A new self-expandable endoluminal device and its applications," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 2001; 24:207-217.

Pavcnik D, Uchida BT, Timmermans H, et al. "Aortic and venous valve for percutaneous insertion," Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technology, 2000; 9:287-292.

Pavcnik D, Uchida BT, Timmermans H, et al. "The square stent-based large vessel occluder: an experimental pilot study," Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2000; 11:1227-1234.

Pavcnik D, Uchida BT, Timmermans HA, et al. "Percutaneous bioprosthetic venous valve: A long term study in sheep," Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2002; 35:598-602.

Prevel CD, Eppley BL, McCarty M, et al. "Experimental evaluation of small intestinal submucosa as a microvascular graft material," Microsurgery, 1994; 15:586-591.

Robotin-Johnson MC, Swanson PE, Johnson DC, Schuessler RB, Cox JL. "An experimental model of small intestinal submucosa as a growing vascular graft," Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1998; 116:805-811.

Roeder RA, Lantz GC, Geddes LA. "Mechanical remodeling of small-intestine submucosa small-diameter vascular grafts - A preliminary report," Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, 2001; 35:110-120.

Sandusky GE, Badylak SF, Morff RJ, Johnson WD, Lantz G. "Histologic findings after in vivo placement of small intestine submucosal vascular grafts and saphenous vein grafts in the carotid artery in dogs," American Journal of Pathology, 1992; 140:317-324.

Sandusky GE, Lantz GC, Badylak SF. "Healing comparison of small intestine submucosa and ePTFE grafts in the canine carotid artery," Journal of Surgical Research, 1995; 58:415-420.

Schmidt CE, Baier JM. "Acellular vascular tissues: natural biomaterials for tissue repair and tissue engineering," Biomaterials, 2000; 21:2215-2231.

Toyota N, Pavcnik D, VanAlstine W, et al. "Comparison of small intestinal submucosa-covered and noncovered nitinol stents in sheep iliac arteries: A pilot study." Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2002; 13:489-498.

Yamada K, Pavcnik D, Uchida BT, et al. "Endoluminal treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with small intestinal submucosa sandwich endografts: A pilot study in sheep," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 2001; 24:99-105.

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