Continuous versus interrupted suture technique in microvascular anastomosis in rats

• Autor(a) principal: Barros,Rui Sergio Monteiro de
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Leal,Rafael Aquino, Teixeira,Renan Kleber Costa, Yamaki,Vitor Nagai, Feijó,Daniel Haber, Gouveia,Eduardo Henrique Herbster, Valente,André Lopes, Silva Feitosa-Junior,Denilson José, Carvalho,Luan Teles Ferreira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502017000900691
• topic: Anastomosis, Surgical; Microsurgery; Rats

Abstract Purpose: To compare the continuous and interrupted suture technique on femoral artery on rats after vessel repair and 14 days after. Methods: Twenty rats were operated randomly divided into two group matched according to the suture technique used: interrupted or continuous. We performed a femoral anastomosis on the right femoral artery. We analyzed weight, arterial caliber, anastomosis time and patency after vessel repair and 14 days after. Results: There was no significant difference between groups in the weight (p=0.64), diameter of the femoral artery (p=0.95) and patency (p=1.00). The time spent in the anastomosis was 451 seconds in the continuous group and 718 seconds in the interrupted group, presenting significant difference (p<0.01). Conclusion: The continuous suture technique shows a similar patency rates than interrupted technique, however with a shorter time to perform the anastomosis.