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INTERPOSITION VEIN CUFF FOR ANASTOMOSIS OF PROSTHESIS TO SMALL ARTERY
Author(s) -
Miller J. H.,
Foreman R. K.,
Ferguson L.,
Faris I.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1984.tb05318.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cuff , anastomosis , vein , surgery , prosthesis , artery , roux en y anastomosis , gastric bypass , weight loss , obesity
This paper reports the use of a vein cuff to facilitate the anastomosis of a prosthetic graft to a small artery. This technique makes it easier to perform a good anastomosis and may improve the chances of long‐term patency.