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J Reconstr Microsurg 1984; 1(1): 45-48
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1007053
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© 1984 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

An Open-Loop Technique to Facilitate Microtubal Anastomoses in the Rat

Sun Lee, Sobhi A. Hweidi, William P. Skivolocki
  • Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California
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Accepted for publication 1984

Publication Date:
08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Open-loop suture technique was employed for microvascular anastomoses in the rat to facilitate surgery and to avoid inadvertently catching opposite side vessel walls with the needle. A moderately trained microsurgeon performed carotid and femoral arterial anastomoses, and conventional and open-loop suture techniques were compared. A 100% patency rate was obtained in the open-loop series of 280 end-to-end anastomoses, and this technique was 24 to 25% faster than conventional suturing.

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