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Microvascular carotid end-to-end anastomosis with the Argon laser

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A carotid end-to-end anastomosis was performed in 50 Wistar rats (mean weight 260 g) by means of a Coherent 900 Argon laser. A micromanipulator coupled to an operating Zeiss OPMI 1 microscope provided a beam with a focused spot of 150 μm in diameter. After 2 stitches were made (180° apart from each other) to obtain good adjustment of the arterial ends, vessel anastomosis was achieved on common carotids (0.7–1.2 mm in diameter) using 19 laser shots of a mean power output of 300 milliwatts (mW) (1,700 W/cm2) for 5 sec. Good vascular flow was confirmed by Doppler spectral analysis and angiography performed on day 0, 3, 10, 20, and so forth up to 7 months. Light and scanning electron microscopy showed that the heating effects of the Argon laser caused collagenous fusion of the media on day 0, while the sealing line became reendothelialized on day 10. The patency rate was 76%. Complications such as thrombosis, disruption, and aneurysm must be attributed to initial technical drawbacks.

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Les auteurs réalisent sur 50 rats Wistar (poids moyen 260 g) une anastomose carotidienne croisée termino-terminale grâce à un laser argon (Coherent 900). Un micromanipulateur couplé à un microscope opératoire (OPMI 1 Zeiss) permet d'utiliser un faisceau de 150μm de diamètre. L'anastomose est effectuée sur la carotide commune (0.7− 1.2 mm de diamètre), les extrémités vasculaires ayant été préalablement rapprochées par 2 fils (à 180° de distance). En moyenne 19 impacts de 300 milliwatts (mW) (1,700 W/cm2) et de 5 sec. sont nécessaires pour obtenir la soudure. La qualité de l'anastomose est confirmée par des controles Doppler et angiographiques réguliers de J0 à J210. La microscopie optique et éléctronique à balayage montre une fusion immédiate du collagène et une ré-endothélialisation dès J10. Le taux de réussite de la série est de 76%. Les complications (thrombose, lâchages anastomotiques ou anevrysmes) sont expliquées par les difficultés techniques de la mise au point initiale.

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Se realizó la anastomosis término-terminal de la carótida en 50 ratas (peso promedio 260 g) por medio del laser de Argón Coherent 900. Un micromanipulador conectado a un microscopio operatorio Zeiss OPMI 1 provee un haz con un foco de 150 μm de diámetro. Después de colocar 2 suturas (a 180° de separación la una de la otra) para lograr una buena aposición de los extremos vasculares, la anastomosis vascular fue realizada sobre las carótidas primitivas (0.7–1.2 mm de diámetro) utilizando 19 disparos de laser de una potencia promedio de 300 mW (1,700 W/cm2) por 5 segundos. Buen flujo vascular fue confirmado mediante análisis espectral con Doppler y angiografía realizados en los días 0, 3, 10, 20, hasta 7 meses. Microscopía de luz y de tamizaje electrónico mostró que los efectos calorigénicos del láser de Argón causó fusión colagenosa del medio en el día 0, en tanto que la línea de sellamiento apareció re-endotelizada en el día 10. La tasa de permeabilidad fue de 76%. Complicaciones tales como trombosis, ruptura, y formación de aneurisma deben ser atribuidas a problemas con la técnica operatoria.

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Godlewski, G., Pradal, P., Rouy, S. et al. Microvascular carotid end-to-end anastomosis with the Argon laser. World J. Surg. 10, 829–833 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01655252

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