Experimental end-to-side anastomosis of arteries less than one millimeter in diameter and clinical applications.
Experimental end-to-side anastomoses of rabbit arteries less than 1.0 mm in diameter were performed. Technical details, angle of inset, and vessel opening discrepancy are discussed. We emphasize the value of end-to-side arterial anastomoses in increasing the patency rates of anastomoses and consequently the survival rates of composite graft transfers. Twenty-eight clinical free composite tissue transfers using end-to-side arterial anastomoses were completed with total graft survival.
D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011817:Rabbits; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery; D014034:Toes / Q000637:transplantation