In vivo laser assisted microvascular repair and end-to-end anastomosis by means of indocyanine green-infused chitosan patches: a pilot study

Giuseppe Esposito, Francesca Rossi, Paolo Matteini, Alba Scerrati, Alfredo Puca, Alessio Albanese, Giacomo Rossi, Fulvio Ratto, Giulio Maira, Roberto Pini

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Abstract

Laser-based repairing techniques offer several advantages respect to standard suturing in microsurgery. In this work we evaluate the applicability and feasibility of two innovative laser-based approaches for microvascular repair and anastomoses: (1) laser-assisted vascular repair (LAVR); (2) laser-assisted end-to-end vascular anastomosis (LAVA). All these procedures have been executed by the use of diode laser irradiation and chitosan-patches infused with Indocyanine Green (ICG).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)318-325
Number of pages8
JournalLasers in Surgery and Medicine
Volume45
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Animals
  • Carotid Artery, Common
  • Chitosan
  • Coloring Agents
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Hemostatics
  • Indocyanine Green
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lasers, Semiconductor
  • Microsurgery
  • Pilot Projects
  • Rabbits
  • Suture Techniques
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures

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