Figures & data
Figure 1 Schematic representation of sutureless anastomosis with glued prosthesis.
Notes: (A) Positioning of the ends of the aorta. (B) Insertion of balloon catheter. (C) Positioning of glued prosthesis around anastomosis. (D) Completion of anastomosis.
Figure 2 Vascular anastomotic break pressure-measuring instrument.
Notes: 1, blood pressure apparatus (product of Omron, Medical Instrument Factory, Mannheim Germany); 2, connecting tube (20 mm length and 2.0 mm in diameter, Groupe Didactic, Le Mirlibut, Etainhus, France); 3, three-way turn cock (a product of Instrument Co, Samora Correia, Portugal); 4, pressure syringe (20 mL, a product of Medtronic Company, Deggendorf, Germany); and 5, measuring tube and needle 18 G with plain tip (a product of Groupe Didactic).
Figure 3 Intraoperative view of sutureless vascular anastomosis by glued prosthesis in rabbit (black arrow).
Figure 4 Time of anastomosis (n=10, *significance at 5%, P=1.32×10−11).
Figure 5 Blood loss of anastomosis (n=10, *significance at 5%, P=4.19×10−12).
Figure 6 The average blood flow of anastomosis (n=10, P=0.398).
Table 1 Doppler and macroscopic findings in ten rabbit infrarenal abdominal aorta
Figure 7 Burst pressure of anastomosis (n=10, *significance at 5%, P=3.97×10−15).
