Systematic review: Anastomotic microvascular device

The Use of Venous Coupler Device in Free Tissue Transfers for Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction

“…14 It has gained widespread acceptance and been routinely applied on FTTs. 5,15 In 1995, DeLacure et al 16 applied a microvascular anastomotic coupler for free flap head and neck reconstruction for the first time; since then, much research on the microvascular anastomotic coupler in free flap head and neck construction has been reported. 1,2 In this study, 69 microvascular couplers were used for venous end-to-end anatomoses in 69 flap reconstructions, and the overall flap survival rate was 100%.…”

Microvascular anastomosis using modified micro-stents: A pilot in vivo study

“…Ardehali et al (2014) have reported, in their review, that more than 2900 venous anastomosis have been carried out with a patency of 98.5% (Ardehali et al, 2014). However, they conclude that the use is mostly limited to venous anastomosis (Zhang et al, 2012).…”

Clinical experience with 80 microvascular couplers in 64 free osteomyocutaneous flap transfers for mandibular reconstruction

“…For a traditional handsewn anastomosis, the intimal-penetrating technique presents a risk for intravascular thrombosis, which can lead to eventual flap loss in some patients. 3,7 Over the past 20 years, the successful use of microvascular anastomotic coupling devices for venous anastomoses has been well documented in breast and head-neck reconstruction, but data focusing on mandibular reconstruction are lacking. 8 This study represents the largest series to date examining the use of microvascular anastomotic couplers in the microsurgical reconstruction of mandibular defects.…”