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J Reconstr Microsurg 1993; 9(3): 203-210
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006646
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Experimental Diode Laser-Assisted Microvascular Anastomosis

U. M. Reali, R. Gelli, V. Giannotti, F. Gori, R. Pratesi, R. Pini
  • Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Anatomy and Pathology, and the Department of Physics, University of Florence, and the Institute of Quantum Electronics, National Research Council, Florence, Italy
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Accepted for publication 1993

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

An experimental study to evaluate a diode-laser approach to microvascular end-to-end anastomoses is reported. Studies were carried out on the femoral arteries and veins of Wistar rats, and effective welding of vessel tissue was obtained at low laser power, by enhancing laser absorption with indocyanine green (Cardio-green) solution. The histologic and surgical effects of this laser technique were examined and compared with those of conventional microvascular sutured anastomoses.