TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical applications of acute intraoperative arterial elongation
AU - Ruiz-Razura, A.
AU - Layton, E. G.
AU - Williams, J. L.
AU - Cohen, Benjamin
PY - 1993/1/1
Y1 - 1993/1/1
N2 - This study reports four clinical cases in which acute intraoperative, extraluminal, arterial elongation was utilized. This technique was developed to facilitate end-to-end anastomoses across vascular defects traditionally bridged with vein grafts. In the reported cases, arterial defects, ranging from 17 to 25 mm, were closed primarily following the application of this technique. Follow-up, ranging from 3 to 34 months, has demonstrated patency in all cases. The authors believe this technique can be used clinically as a reliable alternative to vein grafting for the reconstruction of certain arterial defects.
AB - This study reports four clinical cases in which acute intraoperative, extraluminal, arterial elongation was utilized. This technique was developed to facilitate end-to-end anastomoses across vascular defects traditionally bridged with vein grafts. In the reported cases, arterial defects, ranging from 17 to 25 mm, were closed primarily following the application of this technique. Follow-up, ranging from 3 to 34 months, has demonstrated patency in all cases. The authors believe this technique can be used clinically as a reliable alternative to vein grafting for the reconstruction of certain arterial defects.
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2007-1006740
DO - 10.1055/s-2007-1006740
M3 - Article
C2 - 8301631
AN - SCOPUS:0027275725
SN - 0743-684X
VL - 9
SP - 335
EP - 340
JO - Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
JF - Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
IS - 5
ER -