An absorbable anastomotic device for microvascular surgery: experimental studies.
A new absorbable anastomotic device is presented. Over 200 anastomoses were done in the rabbit's carotid artery and posterior facial vein with an overall patency rate of 96 percent. Follow-up extended to 1 year in certain series. Its advantages over other devices include a consistently high patency rate, complete absorption by 70 days, lack of intraluminal foreign body, and simple instrumentation. Its principle advantage over suture anastomosis is a shortened insertion time (5 minutes). However, it does require additional vessel length for eversion and a skilled assistant. It can accommodate only limited vessel size discrepancies and has no capability for end-to-side anastomoses.
D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D011817:Rabbits; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing
D011098:Polyglactin 910