Li Michael M, Tamaki Akina, Seim Nolan B, Kang Stephen Y, Ozer Enver, Agrawal Amit, Old Matthew O
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Head Neck. 2020 Aug;42(8):E1-E7. doi: 10.1002/hed.26139. Epub 2020 Mar 20.
In microvascular reconstruction of ablative oncologic defects, coupler devices have traditionally been used for venous anastomosis, whereas the arterial anastomosis is hand-sewn. In the setting of repeated intraoperative arterial anastomotic thrombosis, a coupler device may be of use in reducing the risk of rethrombosis.
Two patients were seen with advanced stage head and neck cancer and underwent oncologic resection. During microvascular reconstruction, a clot at the arterial anastomosis was encountered in both cases.
After starting therapeutic anticoagulation and attempting unsuccessful suture reanastomosis, coupler devices were used for arterial anastomosis, resulting in viable free-tissue transfer.
Although traditionally used for venous anastomosis, coupler devices may serve a purpose in the salvage setting when facing repeated intraoperative arterial thrombosis.
在肿瘤切除术后缺损的微血管重建中,传统上耦合器装置用于静脉吻合,而动脉吻合则采用手工缝合。在术中反复出现动脉吻合口血栓形成的情况下,耦合器装置可能有助于降低再次血栓形成的风险。
两名晚期头颈癌患者接受了肿瘤切除手术。在微血管重建过程中,两例均在动脉吻合处出现血栓。
在开始治疗性抗凝并尝试缝合再吻合未成功后,使用耦合器装置进行动脉吻合,实现了游离组织的存活移植。
尽管耦合器装置传统上用于静脉吻合,但在面对术中反复出现动脉血栓形成的挽救情况下,它可能会发挥作用。