Background The microvascular anastomosis remains a technically sensitive and critical
determinant of success in free tissue transfer. The microvascular anastomotic coupling …

With recent advances in the instrumentation and with increased expertise the results of
microvascular surgery are getting better. Complications though, cannot be completely …

Background: Microvascular anastomosis is one of the more critical aspects of free flap
surgery. A safe, effective, and expedient method for venous anastomosis minimizes flap …

Perforator flap breast reconstruction is an accepted surgical option for breast cancer patients
electing to restore their body image after mastectomy. Since the introduction of the deep …

Summary Background The Cook-Swartz Doppler has long been a trusted tool for close
monitoring of blood flow after microvascular reconstruction; however, device implantation …

Objective The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of arterial coupling.
Study Design Retrospective data were collected in a consecutive series of 124 patients …

Free flap monitoring is essential to the early detection of compromise thereby increasing the
chance of successful salvage surgery. Many alternatives to classical clinical monitoring have …

Background Compared with hand-sewn anastomoses, microvascular anastomotic coupling
devices (MACDs) provide equivalent flap survival and reduced operative time. To date, an …

Background: Microvascular anastomotic coupling devices have been available to
microsurgeons for over 20 years. Many studies have validated the efficacy of these devices …

Introduction There are several reasons microsurgeons may not use a coupler device in
arterial anastomosis: may be thick-walled, non-pliable due to atherosclerotic calcification or …