Influence of dryness of the vessel on its patency.
A controlled experimental study of microvascular surgery in rabbits showed that arteries can tolerate dryness for at least 5 hours and veins can tolerate dryness for at least 2 hours. In clinical free-tissue transfer, therefore, drying of the vessel during the usual process of anastomosis is not a major concern.
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