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End‐to‐side anastomoses: A model and a technique with clinical application
Author(s) -
Hall Elizabeth 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.1920020206
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , surgery , clamp , microsurgery , iliac artery , computer science , clamping , computer vision
Recently, the advantages of end‐to‐side anastomoses in reconstructive microvascular surgery have been emphasized. This article describes a practical laboratory model for practicing end‐to‐side anastomoses and a simplified technique for suturing the posterior wall in such anastomoses. The left common iliac artery of a rat is transected and an end‐to‐side anastomosis with the right common iliac artery is performed. A single clamp is manipulated to present the posterior wall for suturing.