nylon monofilament
1.Comparision between the middle cerebral artery occlusion models by autologous blood clot and by nylon monofilament in aged rats
2.The proximal part of external carotid arte ry or occipital artery was cut with scissors and a 4 0 monofilament nylon sutur e was inserted into the lumen of external carotid artery or the occipital arter y th rough the cut end. The nylon suture was then gently advanced from the external c arotid artery to the internal carotid artery lumen till it passed into MCA.

