ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The History and Innovations of Blood Vessel Anastomosis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Magnetic compression anastomosis in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review of early human experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- [Concepts and clinical practice of functional reconstruction of complex wounds].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Review
- Application strategies of autologous and decellularized nerve grafts: Structural and functional recovery.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Experimental study of anterior wall sliding oblique suture technique in supermicrosurgery.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Microvascular Couplers for Venous Micro-anastomosis in the Reconstruction of Oral Defects.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Smartphone Magnification vs. Microscope in Microvascular Anastomosis: An Experimental Study.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Sutureless vascular anastomotic approaches and their potential impacts.Bioactive materials · 2024Review
- Persistent median artery and communicating branch related to the superficial palmar arch.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Impact Assessment of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) and Hemostatic Sponge on Vascular Anastomosis Regeneration in Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Technical Feasibility of Whole-eye Vascular Composite Allotransplantation: A Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Surgical technique and technology frequently coevolve. The brief history of blood vessel anastomosis is full of famous names. While the techniques pioneered by these surgeons have been well described, the technology that facilitated their advancements and their inventors deserve recognition. The mass production of laboratory microscopes in the mid-1800s allowed for an explosion of interest in tissue histology. This improved understanding of vascular physiology and thrombosis laid the groundwork for Carrel and Guthrie to report some of the first successful vascular anastomoses. In 1916, McLean discovered heparin. Twenty-four years later, Gordon Murray found that it could prevent thrombosis when performing end-to-end anastomosis. These discoveries paved the way for the first-in-human kidney transplantations. Otolaryngologists Nylen and Holmgren were the first to bring the laboratory microscope into the operating room, but Jacobson was the first to apply these techniques to microvascular anastomosis. His first successful attempt in 1960 and the subsequent development of microsurgical tools allowed for an explosion of interest in microsurgery, and several decades of innovation followed. Today, new advancements promise to make microvascular and vascular surgery faster, cheaper, and safer for patients. The future of surgery will always be inextricably tied to the creativity and vision of its innovators.
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