title: Quantitative measure of small vessel anastomotic contour using corrosion resin cast models: an aid to surgical training.
abstract: A surgeon who had not previously carried out a small vessel anastomosis performed 20 consecutive anastomoses between human long saphenous vein and the left anterior descending artery of a pig's heart. Corrosion resin cast models were made of the anastomoses and subjected to a quantitative analysis of the anastomotic contour. A trend of improvement in contour parameters was found with increasing experience. This model may be useful for surgeons in training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hornick
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Edmondson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013552:Swine