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Use of a tilted double clamp in microvascular anastomosis
Author(s) -
Hendel P. M.,
Buncke Harry J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920010612
Subject(s) - clamp , medicine , anastomosis , microsurgery , anatomy , surgery , posterior wall , computer vision , computer science , clamping
A tilted or angulated double microvascular clamp is described that, when applied to the vessels to be anastomosed, presents the vessel ends angulated upward facing the surgeon, so that the initial suturing of the posterior wall can be completed without rotating the vessel. Such a clamp is valuable in clinical situations where space is limited and where conventional double clamps cannot be rotated in the usual fashion.