A new vascular clip applier for internal maxillary and ethmoidal artery ligations.
A new modified vascular clip applier has proved to be more efficient in providing occlusion of the internal maxillary artery and its branches, as well as the ethmoidal arteries. Better visualization and more efficient closure has resulted in a shortened operating time.
Busch
R F
RF
Department of Surgery, Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA 93305.
D001158:Arteries; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D008438:Maxillary Artery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods