A novel technique for distal fingertip replantation: Polypropylene suture guided interpositional vein graft

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2015

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Taylor & Francis Ltd

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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

Background: Despite current advances in microsurgery, fingertip replantation is still controversial, mainly due to its difficulty and cost. The purpose of this study is to describe a new technique of interposition vein graft guided by polypropylene suture in distal fingertip replantation. Methods: A total of eight consecutive Tamai zone 1 fingertip replantations performed by the same author were included. All replantations were performed using interposition vein graft guided by polypropylene suture. This technique involved a vein graft of similar to 2 cm, with appropriate calibration, obtained from the volar part of the forearm and a 2-0 polyprolene suture passed through the interposition vein graft. Then, a polypropylene suture guide carrying the vein graft was inserted into the artery. The anastomosis was easily performed with the aid of 10-0 or 11-0 nylon in a bloodless medium and without encountering the posterior wall problem. Results: Average surgery time was 2.5 hours (range = 2-3 hours). Among eight Tamai zone 1 replantations, six were successful (75%). There were two replantations lost because of arterial failure. Conclusion: This technique may ease fingertip replantations and increase the success rate for Tamai zone 1 injuries.

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Fingertip Replantation, Interposition Vein Graft, Polypropylene Suture

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Journal Of Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery

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Q4

Scopus Q Değeri

Q2

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49

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5

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