Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3143272 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this proof-of-principle study was to assess an intraluminal expandable stent design using an existing cardiac stent. Intraluminal stents minimise the amount of suturing necessary when performing an end-to-end anastomosis. The stent is passed halfway through the lumen on each end of the vessel to be anastomosed and is expanded using a retrievable balloon. An adequately expanded stent holds the blood vessel ends in contact without the need for sutures. This method was tested on an end-to-end anastomosis performed on the carotid vessels of two New Zealand male rabbits. The vessels were patent with good blood flow at the end of 16 days. This method has a potential use in vascular, microvascular and luminal anastomoses within various sub-specialities of surgery.
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Authors
Irvail Satheesh Prabhu, S. Homer-Vanniasinkam,