title: Angled side wall microarteriotomy scissors: a new end-to-side microvascular anastomosis instrument.
abstract: Creation of a smooth side wall arteriotomy for an end-to-side microsurgical anastomosis can at times be difficult and time consuming. To facilitate this maneuver, a new end-to-side microarteriotomy scissor was designed for creation of recipient vessel openings from 0.5-2 mm in size. These new scissors and their recommended use are described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Korber
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kraemer
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods