VITOM® 3D in Arterio-Venous Fistulas : Single Centre Preliminary Surgical Experience

BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the vascular access of choice for hemodialysis patients. A correct microsurgical vascular anastomoses is essential to the optimal care of patients. Loupes can help surgeons perform such procedures, but often cause neck or back pain and fatigue.

AIM: This study aimed to evaluate whether a video telescopic operating microscope (VITOM®; Karl Storz Endoscopy GmbH, Tuttlingen, Germany) could be used as a substitute for loupes to create microsurgical vascular anastomoses.

METHODS: We evaluated microsurgical anastomoses with VITOM® in 10 patients (6 male, 4 female) from January 2019 to December 2019. The created anastomoses were 7 side-to-side, 2 side-to-end and 1 end-to-end.

RESULTS: A valid thrill was always present on palpation. Surgical procedures had an average time of 87.6 min, ranging from 49 to 110 min. Eight patients had AVF maturation; in the remaining 2, one had a thrombosis after 25 days and one couldn't be dialyzed due to low flow in AVF.

CONCLUSIONS: The VITOM® system makes it possible to carry out anastomosis in difficult cases. It is both safe and useful for the training of young surgeons.

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

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Surgical technology international - 38(2021) vom: 20. Mai, Seite 23-27

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Englisch

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Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide [VerfasserIn]
Fazzotta, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Damiano, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Di Vita, Gaetano [VerfasserIn]
Lo Monte, Attilio Ignazio [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 17.09.2021

Date Revised 24.09.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.52198/21.STI.38.SO1379

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NLM320987175