Lin Peter H, Bush Ruth L, Nelson Jonathan C, Lam Russell, Paladugu Ramesh, Chen Changyi, Quinn Gene, Lumsden Alan B
Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and the Methodist Hospital, Houston VAMC (112), Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Am J Surg. 2003 Dec;186(6):625-30. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.08.007.
The use of a self-closing nitinol surgical clip (Coalescent Surgical U-Clip) is a novel technique of creating an interrupted vascular anastomosis, which also eliminates the knot tying associated with a conventional vascular anastomosis. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcome of arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) for hemodialysis as constructed using interrupted U-Clip devices and conventional continuous polypropylene sutures.
We prospectively studied the clinical course of 132 patients (149 access) undergoing either forearm autologous arteriovenous fistula (FAVF, n = 69) or upper arm autologous arteriovenous fistula (UAVF, n = 80) or creations during a 39-month period. Among the FAVF, U-Clips and polypropylene sutures were used in 37 and 32 anastomoses, respectively. Among the UAVF, U-Clips and polypropylene sutures were used in 41 and 30 anastomoses, respectively. Primary patency, complication, and maturation rates were analyzed.
Clipped FAVF had an improved maturation rate at 6 weeks (32 of 37, 86%) when compared with sutured FAVF (22 of 32, 69%, P <0.05). There was no difference in the maturation rate among UAVF constructed with either U-Clips or sutures (88% versus 87%, not significant). The primary patency rates at 12, 24, and 36 months were 91%, 84%, and 75% for the clipped FAVF; and 83%, 74%, and 61% for the sutured FAVF (P <0.05) There was no difference in the patency rate of UAVF constructed with either U-Clips or polypropylene sutures at either 12, 24 or 36 moths (91%, 80%, and 75% versus 83%, 77%, and 69%, respectively).
The U-Clips are a viable alternative to sutures for creating vascular anastomosis. It provides a improved maturation and patency rates when compared with the conventional sutured AVF in the forearm. The clinical benefit of the U-Clips may be due in part to the improved compliance created by the interrupted anastomotic technique.
使用自闭合镍钛诺外科夹(Coalescent Surgical U-Clip)是一种创建间断性血管吻合的新技术,它还消除了传统血管吻合中打结的步骤。本研究的目的是比较使用间断U形夹装置和传统连续聚丙烯缝线构建的用于血液透析的动静脉内瘘(AVF)的临床结果。
我们前瞻性地研究了132例患者(149处通路)在39个月期间的临床病程,这些患者接受了前臂自体动静脉内瘘(FAVF,n = 69)、上臂自体动静脉内瘘(UAVF,n = 80)或血管造瘘术。在FAVF中,分别有37例和32例吻合使用了U形夹和聚丙烯缝线。在UAVF中,分别有41例和30例吻合使用了U形夹和聚丙烯缝线。分析了一期通畅率、并发症和成熟率。
与缝合的FAVF(32例中的22例,69%)相比,使用U形夹的FAVF在6周时成熟率有所提高(37例中的32例,86%,P<0.05)。使用U形夹或缝线构建的UAVF成熟率没有差异(88%对87%,无统计学意义)。使用U形夹的FAVF在12个月、24个月和36个月时的一期通畅率分别为91%、84%和75%;缝合的FAVF分别为83%、74%和61%(P<0.05)。在12个月、24个月或36个月时,使用U形夹或聚丙烯缝线构建的UAVF通畅率没有差异(分别为91%、80%和75%对83%、77%和69%)。
U形夹是用于创建血管吻合的缝线的一种可行替代方案。与前臂传统缝合的AVF相比,它能提高成熟率和通畅率。U形夹的临床益处可能部分归因于间断吻合技术带来的顺应性改善。