title: Creation of spliced vein conduit using microvascular anastomotic coupler.
abstract: The single-segment great saphenous vein continues to be a conduit of choice for lower extremity arterial bypass. In patients without an adequate continuous segment of great saphenous vein, a spliced vein graft may be used as an alternative. Creating a spliced vein conduit can be technically challenging and time consuming. We present a technique of creating a spliced vein conduit by using a microvascular anastomotic coupler.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Northwell Health System, Manhasset, NY. Electronic address: yetkin@northwell.edu.
authors.forename: Yana
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Etkin
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Suhail K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kanchwala
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Oksana A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Benjamin M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D058017:Vascular Grafting / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods