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MICROVASCULAR SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Author(s) -
O'Brien B. McC.,
Henderson P. N.,
Bennett K. C.,
Crock G. W.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb116876.x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , microvascular surgery , radiology , microsurgery
A brief review of the literature on microvascular surgery is presented, and a technique of micro‐vascular repair of vessels approximately 1 mm in diameter is described. One hundred per cent patency has been obtained at operation in the arteries and 93% in the veins. Secondary patency rates were achieved at intervals varying from one to 16 weeks after operation in 81% of arteries and 90% of veins. The factors influencing patency rate are discussed.