The end-to-side anastomosis is one of the most useful techniques in microsurgery.
It creates a recipient opening for the donor, keeps the donor vessel intact, and does
not interrupt distal blood flow, compared to the end-to-end anastomosis technique.
The end-to-side anastomosis is consequently becoming more acceptable in reconstructive
microsurgery. The author describes a manageable microsurgical technique for creating
recipient vessel openings in small vessels for end-to-side anastomoses.
End-to-side anastomoses - creating recipient-vessel openings - small vessels - technique