Use of vein-patch angioplasty in microvascular tissue transfers

Ann Plast Surg. 1990 Mar;24(3):289-92. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199003000-00017.

Abstract

Vein-patch angioplasty is a well-established technique in vascular surgery to reduce the critical narrowing of the arteriotomy site. In microsurgical end-to-side anastomosis, although the arteriotomy is not closed, it is not known if anastomosis through a sclerotic segment contributes to narrowing at the anastomotic site. It is certainly technically difficult to perform a microanastomosis with fine sutures through a sclerotic segment. Two cases are illustrated in which vein-patch angioplasties were successfully used for microsurgical anastomoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amputation, Traumatic / surgery*
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
  • Foot / pathology
  • Foot Diseases / surgery*
  • Foot Injuries*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microsurgery / methods
  • Skin Ulcer / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps / methods*
  • Veins / surgery