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J Reconstr Microsurg 1993; 9(5): 381-384
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006746
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

A Simple Arteriotomy Method for Microsurgical End-to-Side Anastomoses: Technical Aspects of Use in Training and Laboratory Applications

Howard Dash, Anatoly Kononov, James Maloney III , Earl Browne
  • Microsurgery Laboratory and Plastic Surgery Research, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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Accepted for publication 1993

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

An experiment was carried out to show the patency rates of microsurgical carotid artery bypasses with femoral artery grafts, using a single-cut arteriotomy in rats. A bypass was done on 127 Sprague-Dawley rats. Of these, 125 were patent after 20 min, and all of these were patent after the animals were sacrificed at 3 days, for a 98 percent patency rate. The method of performing the arteriotomies, as well as the bypass itself, is described. The benefits of using the end-to-side anastomosis are explained. The authors conclude that the single-cut arteriotomy is convenient and easy to perform. The end-to-side anastomosis is a worthwhile technique and should encourage the proficiency of every student of microsurgery.