title: A technique to prevent aneurysm formation in microvascular anastomoses.
abstract: The occurrence of true aneurysm formation in microarterial anastomoses is well known. In up to 50% of microanastomoses this complication is found. In a microsurgical training group a new technique was taught, which did not give cause to any aneurysm formation at all. This technique allows only suturing with relative thin and many stitches, suturing of small edges of the vessel wall and short stripping of adventitia. Though operative skill perhaps is more demanding in this new technique, the merits are clear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Surgery, Free University Amsterdam, Holland.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: van den Broek
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rauwerda
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Bakker
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sonneveld
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000601:surgery*; D051381:Rats