ConVes: The Sutureless Aortic Graft Anastomotic Device.

CONCLUSIONS: This proof-of-concept study demonstrates the feasibility and short-term success of the proposed sutureless anastomotic device. Further preclinical studies are necessary to evaluate long-term durability of the anastomosis.
PMID: 29530280 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 9, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dual SA, Muller A, Boës S, Brinkmann O, Steffanoni S, Falk V, Meboldt M, Schmid Daners M, Sündermann S Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research