Background A narrow working space, small diameters, and the tendency to collapse with
clamps make cerebral microvascular anastomosis challenging. A retraction suture (RS) is a …

Background The use of the classic 2-ends anchoring technique is common in end-to side
(ES) microvascular anastomosis. The literature on the toe-first (TF) technique is limited. In …

Background: Instead of only practicing these perfectly matched end-to-side anastomoses in
microsurgical laboratories, we must learn how to perform these so-called “imperfect” end-to …

Microsurgical end-to-side anastomosis is a versatile technique that can be applied in
various configurations, including artery-to-artery, vein-to-vein, artery-to-vein, or vein-to-artery …

With a huge global market of over $3.7 billion annually and employment in more than 12
million procedures per year, sutures are one of the most widely used medical devices of the …