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The reapplication of microvascular clamps after venous anastomosis: An experimental study
Author(s) -
Fossati Enrique,
Harashina Takao,
Fujino Toyomi
Publication year - 1982
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.1920030409
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , lumen (anatomy) , fibrous joint , surgery , microsurgery , microvascular surgery , surgical anastomosis , anatomy
Abstract Albino rats were used to determine the effects of the reapplication of microvascular clamps in veins after anastomosis. The results demonstrate that, if necessary, microvascular clamps can be reapplied either proximal, or both proximal and distal to a venous anastomosis for up to 30 minutes, thus allowing a suture to be redone or the lumen to be explored with no loss of patency.