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Laser-assisted end-to-end bioweld® anastomosis in an ovine model

✍ Scribed by B. Wright; M. Vicaretti; N. Schwaiger; J. Wu; R. Trickett; L. Morrissey; R. Rohanizadeh; J. Fletcher; P. Maitz; M. Harris

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
239 KB
Volume
39
Category
Article
ISSN
0196-8092

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Abstract

The BioWeld^®^ tube, an albumin‐based exovascular stent, has been used for microsurgical anastomoses and compared to conventional sutures. The study presented investigated the potential of the BioWeld^®^ tube for vascular anastomosis in larger vessels. Laser‐assisted BioWeld^®^ anastomoses were compared to conventional‐sutured anatomoses of the carotid artery of Merino‐x ewes. The BioWeld^®^ procedure resulted in 100% survival and 100% patency at 1 and 6 week post‐operative periods, with no noticeable foreign body response. Sutured animals showed 100% survival and patency. The ischemic time for BioWeld^®^ anastomosis averaged 15 minutes compared with 10 minutes for sutures. This study indicates that the BioWeld^®^ tube is an easy to use anastomotic technique with equivalent success rates and comparable anastomotic times. Lasers Surg. Med. 39:667–673, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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