Author/Authors :
Barros, Rui Sergio Monteiro de Department of Experimental Surgery - School of Medicine - Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA), Belem-PA, Brazil , Leal, Rafael Aquino Department of Experimental Surgery - School of Medicine - Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA), Belem-PA, Brazil , Teixeira, Renan Kleber Costa UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil , Yamaki, Vitor Nagai School of Medicine - UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil , Feijó, Daniel Haber School of Medicine - UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil , Gouveia, Eduardo Henrique Herbster School of Medicine - UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil , Valente, André Lopes School of Medicine - UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil , Silva, Denilson José School of Medicine - UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil , Carvalho, Luan Teles Ferreira de School of Medicine - UEPA, Belem-PA, Brazil
Abstract :
Purpose:
To compare the continuous and interrupted suture technique on femoral artery on rats after vessel repair and 14 days after.
Methods:
Twenty rats were operated randomly divided into two group matched according to the suture technique used: interrupted or continuous. We performed a femoral anastomosis on the right femoral artery. We analyzed weight, arterial caliber, anastomosis time and patency after vessel repair and 14 days after.
Results:
There was no significant difference between groups in the weight (p=0.64), diameter of the femoral artery (p=0.95) and patency (p=1.00). The time spent in the anastomosis was 451 seconds in the continuous group and 718 seconds in the interrupted group, presenting significant difference (p<0.01).
Conclusion:
The continuous suture technique shows a similar patency rates than interrupted technique, however with a shorter time to perform the anastomosis.
Keywords :
Anastomosis , Surgical , Microsurgery , Rats
