Microvascular anastomosis with minimal suture and fibrin glue: experimental and clinical study. 1998

S K Han, and S W Kim, and W K Kim
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul.

A comparative study was undertaken to evaluate a new microvascular anastomosis technique utilizing only four sutures placed 90 degrees apart and sealed with fibrin glue, in contrast to the conventional method of eight sutures as a control. The two methods were compared in regard to patency rates, time needed for vascular anastomosis, and microscopic evaluation. Postoperative patency rates were 100% and 85% with the fibrin glue technique compared with 100% and 90% with the conventional technique immediately postoperative and 2 weeks postoperative, respectively. Less time was consumed with the fibrin glue technique, which took 16 minutes, compared with the conventional technique, which took 21 minutes. Microscopically, re-endothelization was complete, with a smooth and less injured inner lining and also with less inflammatory response in the fibrin glue technique compared with the conventional technique. We applied this new technique to clinical cases of 17 digit replantations and one free flap. All cases survived completely except for one toe replantation case, which was severely crushed at the time of injury.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012092 Replantation Restoration of an organ or other structure to its original site. Reimplantation,Surgical Replantation,Replantation, Surgical,Reimplantations,Replantations,Replantations, Surgical,Surgical Replantations
D005260 Female Females
D005263 Femoral Artery The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. Common Femoral Artery,Arteries, Common Femoral,Arteries, Femoral,Artery, Common Femoral,Artery, Femoral,Common Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries, Common,Femoral Artery, Common
D005383 Finger Injuries General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers. Injuries, Finger,Finger Injury,Injury, Finger
D005385 Fingers Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. Finger
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000714 Anastomosis, Surgical Surgical union or shunt between ducts, tubes or vessels. It may be end-to-end, end-to-side, side-to-end, or side-to-side. Surgical Anastomosis,Anastomoses, Surgical,Surgical Anastomoses

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