Digital Arterial Anastomosis as an Outpatient Surgery
Journal Title: Journal of Orthopaedic Science and Research - Year 2024, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: In incomplete amputation with a skin bridge, patency of the artery indicates digit survival if sufficient venous return is secured. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of digital arterial repair on an outpatient basis without using intravenous anticoagulants. Methods: We identified a total of 34 patients (34 digits) who underwent arterial repair for single vascular bundle injury between January 2000 and December 2022 on an outpatient basis. The following information were obtained from the patients’ medical records: sex, age, comorbidities, active smoking status, number of affected digits, level of amputation, type of the fracture type, mechanism of injury, arterial diameter, needle used, requirement of vein graft and the outcome. Results: Only a few fingertip injuries and severe injuries were included. Arterial patency was achieved in most patients after repair of an outpatient basis. Conclusion: Outpatient arterial repair may be acceptable under inevitable circumstances or to cater to patients’ preferences, when the injury is neither on the fingertip nor severe. Background: In incomplete amputation with a skin bridge, patency of the artery indicates digit survival if sufficient venous return is secured. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of digital arterial repair on an outpatient basis without using intravenous anticoagulants. Methods: We identified a total of 34 patients (34 digits) who underwent arterial repair for single vascular bundle injury between January 2000 and December 2022 on an outpatient basis. The following information were obtained from the patients’ medical records: sex, age, comorbidities, active smoking status, number of affected digits, level of amputation, type of the fracture type, mechanism of injury, arterial diameter, needle used, requirement of vein graft and the outcome. Results: Only a few fingertip injuries and severe injuries were included. Arterial patency was achieved in most patients after repair of an outpatient basis. Conclusion: Outpatient arterial repair may be acceptable under inevitable circumstances or to cater to patients’ preferences, when the injury is neither on the fingertip nor severe.
Authors and Affiliations
Koichi Kobayashi1*, Susumu Shinoura2, Naoko Masuyama1, Ken Nishimura1, Runa Sugawara1
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- EP ID EP749822
- DOI https://doi.org/10.46889/JOSR.2024.5305
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