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Laser‐assisted end‐to‐end bioweld ® anastomosis in an ovine model
Author(s) -
Wright B.,
Vicaretti M.,
Schwaiger N.,
Wu J.,
Trickett R.,
Morrissey L.,
Rohanizadeh R.,
Fletcher J.,
Maitz P.,
Harris M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.20541
Subject(s) - anastomosis , medicine , surgery , carotid arteries , tube (container) , surgical anastomosis , common carotid artery , stent , materials science , composite material
Abstract The BioWeld ® tube, an albumin‐based exovascular stent, has been used for microsurgical anastomoses and compared to conventional sutures. The study presented investigated the potential of the BioWeld ® tube for vascular anastomosis in larger vessels. Laser‐assisted BioWeld ® anastomoses were compared to conventional‐sutured anatomoses of the carotid artery of Merino‐x ewes. The BioWeld ® procedure resulted in 100% survival and 100% patency at 1 and 6 week post‐operative periods, with no noticeable foreign body response. Sutured animals showed 100% survival and patency. The ischemic time for BioWeld ® anastomosis averaged 15 minutes compared with 10 minutes for sutures. This study indicates that the BioWeld ® tube is an easy to use anastomotic technique with equivalent success rates and comparable anastomotic times. Lasers Surg. Med. 39:667–673, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.