Sutureless and reduced suture anastomosis of hollow vessels with fibrin glue: A review

Journal of Investigative Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 245-262

  Detweiler, Mark B ^a,e   Detweiler, Jonna G ^b   Fenton, John ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autologus fibrin glue; Common bile duct; Esophagus; Fallopian tubes; Fibrin glue; Gastrointestinal tract; Reduced suture anastomosis; Sutureless anastomosis; Trachea; Ureter; Vas deferens; Vascular

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE; FIBRINOGEN;

ANASTOMOSIS; BLOOD VESSEL; COMMON BILE DUCT; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TRACHEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER; UTERINE TUBE; VAS DEFERENS;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; COMMON BILE DUCT; ESOPHAGUS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; MALE; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TRACHEA; URETER; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0032719625     PISSN: 08941939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089419399272377     Document Type: Review

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