From simple interrupted to complex spiral: A systematic review of various suture techniques for microvascular anastomoses

Microsurgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-80

  Alghoul, Mohammed S ^a   Gordon, Chad R ^a   Yetman, Randal ^a   Buncke, Gregory M ^b   Siemionow, Maria ^a   Afifi, Ahmed M ^a   Moon, Wong K ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Buncke Clinic   (United States)

^c Grant Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL SUTURE; CONTINUOUS SUTURE; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; END TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT PATENCY; HORIZONTAL INTERRUPTED WITH EVERSION SUTURE; HUMAN; INTERRUPTED SUTURE; INTIMA; LOCKING CONTINUOUS SUTURE; MATTRESS SUTURE; MICROSURGERY; POSTERIOR WALL FIRST SUTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEVE ANASTOMOSIS; SUTURING METHOD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; ARTERIES; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 78650983848     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.20813     Document Type: Article

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