Open AccessThe Value of the Electromagnetic Flow Probe in Experimental and Clinical Microvascular Anastomosis
Author(s) -
Roger M. Greenhalgh,
M. Chir,
Roger Bourne,
L Rossi,
Clayton Kirk,
M. R. Hoare
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197903000-00010
Subject(s) - anastomosis , medicine , pulsatile flow , microsurgery , blood flow , surgical anastomosis , flow measurement , flow (mathematics) , biomedical engineering , surgery , radiology , mechanics , cardiology , physics
The Gould Statham Blood Flowmeter Model SP 2204 has been used to assess microanastomosis in 25 superficial femoral arteries of rabbits. When a pulsatile wave form has been achieved this correlates with a satisfactory anastomosis and vice versa. The digital read out of estimated volume flow past the anastomosis made by this instrument will need further evaluation. We are persisting with the electromagnetic flow probe in the assessment of our clinical microvascular anastomoses at operation.