Use of Triangulation Method in End-to-Side Arterial Microvascular Anastomosis

Yazici I., ÇAVUŞOĞLU T., CÖMERT A., Vural A. C.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.20, sa.6, ss.2225, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181bf850b
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2225
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Microvascular surgery, end-to-side anastomosis, artery, triangulation
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this article, we present the use of triangulation for end-to-si I de microvascular arterial anastomosis. The classic end-to-side anastomosis starts by putting 2 Sutures 180 degrees apart to the lateral arteriotomy aperture that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. We are performing triangulation in end-to-side microvascular artery anastomoses by putting 3 Stay Sutures, securing 2 of them to visualize vascular lumen and reduce the risk of passing suture from the back wall. We have been using this method for the last 5 years and found that triangulation seems to be a safer technique to teach and practice end-to-side microvascular anastomosis.