Sutureless Anastomoses: Secrets for Success

ISBN-13: 9783662526866 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 140 str.

P. Tozzi; Piergiorgio Tozzi

Opis

When doctors first look at sutureless anastomosis devices created by new technologies, the most frequent comment is how amazingly easy it is to create a vascular anastomosis and, as a direct consequence, they believe anybody could play the role of the cardiovascular surgeon.

Spis treści

Historical overview of vascular anastomoses.- The physiology of blood flow and artery wall.- Mathematic modelling of vascular anastomoses.- Determinants of anastomosis long term patency.- Key issues in sutureless vascular anastomoses.- Coronary surgery: devices for proximal anastomosis.- Coronary surgery: devices for distal anastomoses.- Sutureless anastomotic devices for vascular surgery.- Human body and metal alloys: the never ending fight.- Criteria for vascular anastomosis devices assessment.