anastomosis

[ah-nas″to-mo´sis] (pl. anastomo´ses) (Gr.)

1. communication between two tubular organs.

2. surgical, traumatic, or pathologic formation of a connection between two normally distinct structures. adj., adj anastomot´ic.

arteriovenous anastomosis

anastomosis between an artery and a vein.

Simple arteriovenous anastomosis. From Dorland's, 2000.

arteriovenous shunt.

crucial anastomosis an arterial anastomosis in the upper part of the thigh, formed by the anastomotic branch of the sciatic artery, the internal circumflex artery, and the first perforating and transverse portions of the external circumflex artery.

end-to-end anastomosis

1. an anastomosis connecting the end of an artery and that of some other vessel, either directly or with a synthetic graft.

2. anastomosis of two sections of colon, such as with partial colectomy or when an ileostomy is closed.

end-to-side anastomosis an anastomosis connecting the end of one vessel with the side of a larger one.

heterocladic anastomosis one between branches of different arteries.

ileorectal anastomosis surgical anastomosis of the ileum and rectum after total colectomy, as is sometimes performed in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

intestinal anastomosis establishment of a communication between two formerly distant portions of the intestine.

end-to-end a·nas·to·mo·sis

anastomosis performed after cutting each structure to be joined in a plane perpendicular to the ultimate flow through the structures.

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end-to-end an·as·to·mo·sis

(end end ă-nas'tŏ-mō'sis)

Anastomosis performed after cutting each structure to be joined in a plane perpendicular to the ultimate flow through the structures.

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This can be interpreted as both corticosteroids and melatonin being able to increase FN regeneration following axotomy and end-to-end anastomosis, but electrophysiological evidence of regeneration may appear later.

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Group C (glutamine): Received 7 days of standard chow food plus glutamine rich diet preoperatively followed by right colonic transection and end-to-end anastomosis and received 7 days of standard chow food plus glutamine rich diet postoperatively before being sacrificed (n=10).

Effects of Glutamine, Arginine and Beta Hydroxymethybutyrate on Anastomotic Leakage in Experimental Colon Anastomosis: Deneysel Kolon Anastomozunda Glutamin, Arjinin ve Beta Hidroksibutiratin Anastomoz Kacagina Etkisi

Then, end-to-end anastomosis was done on the bowel remnant and HAM was used around the anastomosis.

Human Amniotic Membrane Effect on Perianal Fistula Healing in Rabbits: An Experimental Study

The injured arterial walls adjacent each other were sutured using end-to-end anastomosis, and blood flow was preserved distally (Figure 5(c)).

Pseudoaneurysm of the Perforating Peroneal Artery following Ankle Arthroscopy

Complications of open surgical end-to-end anastomosis include restenosis, dehiscence, granulation, dysphagia, and RLN damage.

Multimodality Surgical Approach in Management of Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Functional end-to-end anastomosis [7] and overlap anastomosis [8] have been historically introduced for intracorporeal reconstructions during laparoscopic total gastrectomy.

Overlap Anastomosis for Digestive Reconstruction during Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy with Intensive Regional Lymph Node Dissection: Physiological Impact of Preserving the Mesenteric Autonomic Nerves in the Lifted Jejunal Limb

in 2011 [39], combining stapled and hand-sewn antimesenteric functional end-to-end anastomosis (Kono-S anastomosis) to reduce surgical recurrence.

Novel Approaches to Ileocolic and Perianal Fistulising Crohn's Disease

In the current case, during the surgical intervention for pyloric stenosis, segmental colon resection and end-to-end anastomosis was applied to a segment of approximately 20 cm with PCI involvement seen in the colon.

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis: A rare cause of intraabdominal free air

Key words: Stapled sutures; EEA stapler; hand-sewn technique; end-to-end anastomosis; dogs.

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF CONVENTIONAL METHOD AND STAPLED SUTURE TECHNIQUE FOR INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSIS IN DOGS

Third operation finding were the same as at second operation; there were multiple perforations with 3 to 5cm distance from each other between illostomy and jejunum that led to resection and end-to-end anastomosis. The patient was under parenteral nutrition for one month and after one month abdominal wall dehiscence and small bowel perforation occurred that led to fourth operation.

Repeated small bowel resection in a patient with Buerger's disease and intestinal involvement

T-tube cholangiogram was done in patient of end-to-end anastomosis repair over T-tube on 14th postoperative day.

A study of incidence and different treatment modalities for bile duct injury and bile leakage in 200 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

In the past, he had a segmental right ureterectomy due to a right ureteral mass and right-sided end-to-end anastomosis of ureteral segments.

A guidewire introducer as a ureteral foreign body: a case report