title: Managing venous discrepancy: simple method.
abstract: Microvascular anastomosis is an essential technique for free flap transfer and replantation surgery. Size discrepancy in microvascular anastomosis is a common issue in free flap transfer. Different methods are used by microvascular surgeons to solve the problem of vascular discrepancies. We describe a simple technique using Ligaclips (TM) that effectively narrows the wider vein in such discrepancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Manav P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Quazi Ghazwan
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Prabha S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*