The UNILINK Instrument System for Fast and Safe Microvascular Anastomosis
- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Vol. 17 (6) , 521-525
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-198612000-00014
Abstract
A new instrument system for fast and safe mechanical microvascular anastomosis is presented. It can be used for both end-to-end and end-to-side anastomosis of small arteries and veins and has the potential for use in other small tubular structures. With moderate training, the surgeon can perform the full microvascular anastomosis within 2 to 3 minutes. The device has proved successful in animal studies and in the clinic, with overall patency rates of about 98% in both arteries and veins.Keywords
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