J Reconstr Microsurg 1991; 7(4): 345-350
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006795
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

© 1991 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

End-to-Side-Anastomosis in the Dog Using the 3M Precise Microvascular Anastomotic System: A Comparative Study

Yanni Li, Michael B. Wood
  • Microvascular Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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Publikationsverlauf

Accepted for publication 1991

Publikationsdatum:
08. März 2008 (online)

ABSTRACT

In this study, the patency rates, microscopic characteristics, and intraluminal dimensions of end-to-side anastomoses in the dog were compared with those of a conventional interrupted suturing technique, using the 3M precise microvascular anastomotic system®. The anastomoses included end-to-side repairs of the saphenous artery to the femoral artery, as well as the saphenous vein to the femoral vein. The patency and microscopic characteristics of the two techniques were similar, but the mechanical coupling system required much less time than the suture technique to complete the vascular anastomosis.