Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A simple cuff-suture technique for microvascular anastomosis.

G R Deshmukh1, Y Yang, V A Tellis

  • 1Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10567.

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Colonoscopy-assisted 'trephine' sigmoid colostomy.

Digestive surgery·2003
Same author

Modern management of postoperative pain.

Surgical technology international·2002
Same author

Bilateral hydroureter and hydronephrosis causing renal failure due to a procidentia uteri: a case report.

International surgery·2002
Same author

Intractable obstructive shock as a result of isolated cardiac metastases: a case report.

International surgery·2002
Same author

A decade of experience with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians.

The Journal of cardiovascular surgery·2001
Same author

Renal transplantation in patients above 60 years of age in the modern era: a single center experience with a review of the literature.

International urology and nephrology·2001

Synthetic silicone rubber cuffs offer a faster, simpler alternative for microvascular anastomoses. This technique in rats proved rapid, required no assistant, and avoided foreign-body reactions, showing promise for surgical procedures.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Conventional microvascular anastomoses can be time-consuming and technically demanding.
  • The development of novel techniques to simplify and expedite vascular reconstructions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel synthetic silicone rubber cuff for microvascular anastomoses.
  • To compare cuff-assisted anastomoses with conventional suturing methods in a preclinical model.

Main Methods:

  • End-to-end and end-to-side cuff-sutured anastomoses were performed in rats using a soft, non-irritating silicone rubber cuff.
  • The speed of the procedure, need for assistance, and foreign-body reactions were assessed.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • The silicone rubber cuff technique facilitated rapid microvascular anastomoses.
  • The procedure did not require an assistant and did not provoke any foreign-body reactions.
  • The technique was comparable in speed to other non-sutured anastomoses.

Conclusions:

  • Synthetic silicone rubber cuffs provide a viable, efficient, and safe method for performing microvascular anastomoses.
  • This technique simplifies surgical procedures and reduces the need for specialized assistance.
  • Further research may explore the broader clinical applications of cuff-assisted vascular anastomoses.