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Principles of Microvascular Surgery.

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Damage from needles, sutures and technique<br />

• Chow, Br J plast surg 1982 - found greater<br />

tolerance for microanastomotic tension.<br />

• Acland & Trachtenberg, PRS 1977 - used SEM to<br />

evaluate microanastomoses, found 100% patency<br />

rate despite:<br />

» Intimal loss below the site <strong>of</strong> clamp pressure.<br />

» Medial necrosis at the site <strong>of</strong> the anastomosis.<br />

Some tissue damage is tolerated.<br />

Local factors<br />

• Lidman & Daniel, Ann Plast Surg 1981-<br />

» Anastomoses preformed in the zone <strong>of</strong> injury.<br />

» External compression <strong>of</strong> the anastomosis by<br />

hematoma, tight wound closure, swelling.<br />

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