Microvascular anastomotic arterial coupling : A systematic review

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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 present vessel geometrical discrepancies. This review summarises the current applications, efficacy and troubleshooting of microvascular coupler devices in arterial end-to-end anastomosis.

METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed in November 2020 across 4 electronic databases and in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. All studies comprised the data synthesis that reported the use of a microvascular coupler device for arterial end-to-end anastomosis. Data were extracted and collected in three groups of standardised variables: study, anastomosis-related and technical characteristics.

RESULTS: Out of the 7,690 articles identified, 20 were included in the final data synthesis. Included studies involved a total of 1639 patients, who underwent 670 arterial and 1,124 venous anastomoses. Out of all arterial anastomoses, 351 were performed in free tissue transfers in head and neck, 117 in breast, 4 in upper extremity and 5 in lower extremity reconstruction, whereas the remaining were not specified. The total arterial coupler anastomosis success rate reported was 92.1% (617/670). Fifty-three (8%) arterial anastomoses were reported to result in either troubleshooting events or intra- or post-operative failures, most being reported in extremity reconstructions.

CONCLUSIONS: Arterial coupling is not widespread with predominant use in head and neck and chest reconstructions, and total reported efficacy of 92.1%. Microsurgeons are reluctant to routinely use current widespread coupler devices as a result of inherent arterial characteristics. This study delivered collective recommendations, 'do's and don'ts' of microvascular arterial coupling.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:74

Enthalten in:

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS - 74(2021), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 1286-1302

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pafitanis, Georgios [VerfasserIn]
Nicolaides, Marios [VerfasserIn]
O'Connor, Edmund Fitzgerald [VerfasserIn]
Raveendran, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Ermogenous, Panagiotis [VerfasserIn]
Psaras, George [VerfasserIn]
Rose, Victoria [VerfasserIn]
Myers, Simon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anastomotic failure
Arterial coupler
End-to-end arterial anastomosis
Free flap anastomosis
Hand sewn anastomosis
Journal Article
Microvascular coupler device
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 14.06.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.090

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NLM321119134