title: Evaluation of anastomotic techniques in the experimental transfer of free skin flaps.
abstract: Vascularized groin flaps were transferred to the contralateral side by various microvascular anastomotic techniques. There was no statistical difference between the results of end-to-end and end-to-side anastomoses, when the same sized vessels were compared. However, significant differences existed when vessels smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter were anastomosed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008833:Microcirculation; D051381:Rats; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods