Techniques for cerebral bypass: practical laboratory for microvascular anastomosis.
The techniques used for microvascular anastomosis are best mastered in the laboratory setting. A variety of techniques for end-to-end and end-to-side anastomoses are described and illustrated. An understanding of these different modalities allows the surgeon to choose the appropriate technique for each clinical setting.
Srinivasan
J
J
Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
Ellenbogen
R G
RG
Britz
G W
GW
Newell
D W
DW
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D008866:Microsurgery; D051381:Rats; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology