Comparative Study of Different Combinations of Microvascular Anastomoses in a Rat Model: End-to-End, End-to-Side, and Flow-Through Anastomosis

Abstract

: Flow-through arterial anastomosis presented a higher blood flow through the anastomotic site, resulting in a higher success rate than conventional anastomoses. In veins, end-to-side anastomosis was equivalent to end-to-end anastomosis even though the diameter of the donor vein was larger than the recipient vein.