End-to-side Anastomosis on Digital Arteries: Just a Technical Choice or a Real Benefit?

Conclusions: We observed no difference in the reconstructive outcomes of hand free-flaps and reconstruction between ETE or ETS digital arteries anastomoses. The successful microsurgical reconstruction was independent of anastomotic technique. In particular, the results of our study demonstrated no statistically significant increase of the ischemia time; thus, no prolongation of operative time can be attributed to the higher technical challenge of the anastomosis.
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Hand: Original Article Source Type: research