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Microvascular anastomotic arterial coupling: A systematic review.

Georgios Pafitanis1, Marios Nicolaides2, Edmund Fitzgerald O'Connor3

  • 1Group for Academic Plastic Surgery, The Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Department of Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK; Department of Orthoplastics Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK; Department of Plastic Surgery, Emergency Care and Trauma Division, The Royal London Hospital, Bart's Health NHS Trust, London, UK.

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Microvascular coupler devices show a 92.1% success rate in arterial anastomosis, but microsurgeons hesitate due to vessel characteristics. This review offers guidance on their use in microsurgery.

Keywords:
Anastomotic failureArterial couplerEnd-to-end arterial anastomosisFree flap anastomosisHand sewn anastomosisMicrovascular coupler device

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Area of Science:

  • Microsurgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Surgical Devices

Background:

  • Microsurgeons face challenges using coupler devices for arterial anastomosis due to vessel wall thickness, calcification, and geometric discrepancies.
  • This review examines the applications, effectiveness, and troubleshooting of microvascular coupler devices in end-to-end arterial connections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the current literature on microvascular coupler devices in arterial end-to-end anastomosis.
  • To synthesize data on their applications, efficacy, and identify common challenges and solutions.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature review was conducted in November 2020, adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
  • Data from 20 selected studies involving 1639 patients and 1794 anastomoses were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The overall success rate for arterial coupler anastomoses was 92.1% (617/670).
  • Complications or failures occurred in 8% (53/670) of arterial anastomoses, particularly in extremity reconstructions.
  • Coupler use was most prevalent in head and neck (351) and breast (117) reconstructions.

Conclusions:

  • Arterial coupling is not widely adopted, primarily used in head/neck and chest reconstructions, with a reported 92.1% efficacy.
  • Microsurgeons' reluctance stems from inherent arterial properties, necessitating specific recommendations for device use.
  • The study provides practical 'do's and don'ts' for microvascular arterial coupling.