An experimental study on minimally occlusive laser-assisted vascular anastomosis in bypass surgery: The importance of temperature monitoring during laser welding procedures

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-315

  Esposito, G ^a   Rossi, F ^b   Puca, A ^a   Albanese, A ^a   Sabatino, Giovanni ^a   Matteini, P ^b   Lofrese, G ^a   Maira, G ^a   Pini, R ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Infrared thermography; Laser welding; Temperature control

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; BYPASS SURGERY; CAROTID ARTERY; END TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FOLLOW UP; HEATING; INFRARED THERMOMETER; LASER; MINIMALLY OCCLUSIVE LASER VASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOREGULATION; VEIN GRAFT; ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT MONITORING; PROCEDURES; RABBIT; THERMOGRAPHY; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; LASER THERAPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; RABBITS; THERMOGRAPHY; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 77957910158     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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