Venous coupler for free-flap anastomosis.
Free-flap surgery has become a routine procedure in breast reconstruction. The microvascular surgical anastomosis remains one of the technically sensitive aspects of free-tissue transfers. Between December 2006 and September 2007, 12 anastomoses were performed with a venous coupling device from Synovis. There were no free-flap failures. Venous congestion occurred in only one case and was managed successfully with leeches. No major complications were observed. The Synovis venous coupling device system allowed a time-efficient and safe venous anastomosis in breast reconstruction.
Camara
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O
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena Germany. oumar.camara@med.uni-jena.de
Herrmann
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J
Egbe
A
A
Koch
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Gajda
M
M
Runnebaum
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IB
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps