Reinforcement of the anastomosis between the fragile arterial vessel and the prosthetic graft. A headband method.
A new method of anastomosis was devised, intended for the reinforcement of the anastomosed area between the fragile vessel of the patient and the prosthetic graft in cardiovascular surgery. This method, which may be called a headband method, consists of suturing a small prosthetic graft wrapping the anastomosed area together with the arterial vessel in the manner of a headband. Fourteen cases have been evaluated at follow-up periods ranging from 24 to 40 months. All cases proved successful without noteworthy complications.
Ishii
K
K
Second Department of Surgery, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
Koga
Y
Y
Iwamoto
K
K
Onitsuka
T
T
Shibata
K
K
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans