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	Anastomosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A second case in which the idea of anastomosis finds application is in the theory of Symbiogenesis, in which the emergence of new forms of life (species) are seen to be emergent from the formation of novel symbiotic relationships.
		Coronary anastomoses are a clinically vital subject: the coronary anastomosis is the blood supply to the heart.
		anastomosis is to stitch together two cut ends of any hollow organ, usually to restore continuity after resection, or to bypass an unresectable disease process.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anastomosis (673 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Anastomosis device according to claim 4, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the second tubular member is on one or both sides provided with a collar of thermodynamic shape memory metal or polymer.
		Anastomosis device according to claims 4-6, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the second tubular member (2) is arranged on the area of the first tubular member opposite the split (3).
		Anastomosis device according to any of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the splits edges are configure to mechanically lock on the application of a radial force, e.
	www.wipo.int /cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=99/48427.990930&ELEMENT_SET=DECL (5260 words)

	Ileoanal Anastomosis - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/Preparation, Aftercare, Risks, Normal ...
		Ileoanal anastomosis is a surgical procedure in which the large intestine is bypassed and the lower portion of the small intestine is directly attached to the anal canal.
		To perform an ileoanal anastomosis, the surgeon detaches the ileum from the colon and the anal canal from the rectum.
		Because an ileoanal anastomosis is a procedure that is done after a patient has failed to respond to other therapies, the patient's condition has been diagnosed by the time the doctor suggests this surgery.
	www.surgeryencyclopedia.com /Fi-La/Ileoanal-Anastomosis.html (1809 words)

	Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis - Patent 6443965 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In all embodiments of the anastomosis staple device, certain desirable aspects are maintained, specifically the atraumatic attachment of the device to the graft vessel and the rapid, reliable formation of the anastomosis, as well as the adaptability of the staple device to port-access CABG surgery.
		The anastomosis procedure is performed by passing the end of the graft vessel through the inner lumen of the inner sleeve until the end of the vessel extends a short distance from the distal end of the sleeve.
		The anastomosis is performed by passing the end 259 of the graft vessel 254 through the inner lumen 252 of the tubular inner sleeve 252 until the end of the vessel extends a short distance from the distal end of the sleeve, as shown by phantom lines 259' in FIG.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /6443965.html (19886 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		anastomosis of an ileoanal reservoir to the anal canal by means of a short conduit of ileum pulled through the rectal cuff and sutured to the anus; done to allow continent elimination of feces following colectomy in the management of ulcerative colitis.
		surgical anastomosis between the distal end of an artery and the proximal end of the corresponding vein and between the proximal end of the artery and the distal end of the vein.
		anastomosis of a ureter to part of the colon, either a detached segment like an ileal conduit or an in situ segment so that urine empties into the colon, sometimes as a continent urinary diversion.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_35zPzhtm (1982 words)

	Chennai Vascular Surgery Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A successful vascular anastomosis involves a meticulous technique which includes gentleness in handling absolute asepsis and extreme care in placement of sutures.
		When this type of anastomosis is carried out in a well exposed and accessible site initial stay sutures are placed at the heel and later at the toe.
		Anastomosis is then performed circumferentially beginning with posterior wall (away from the surgeon) first and later on the anterior wall.
	www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk /madras/T2-3.HTML (200 words)

	Hypoglossal facial nerve side to end...
		To expose nerve tissue for anastomosis, the distal stump of the facial nerve was trimmed by cutting its thick nerve sheath of tough connective tissue and feeding vessels (Fig.
		Anastomosis of the descending hypoglossal branch to the distal stump of the hypoglossal nerve trunk is of little or no help in improving tongue dexterity.[2,3,11] One-half of the hypoglossal nerve can be cut and used for anastomosis.
		Cusimano and Sekhar[4] have described a similar technique involving partial hypoglossalfacial nerve anastomosis: the facial nerve is sectioned either at the stylomastoid foramen or in its mastoidal segment, the split hypoglossal nerve is dissected longitudinally over a distance of 2 to 3 mm, and the cut nerve ends are anastomosed.
	www.c3.hu /~mavideg/jns/1.2.3.html (2625 words)

	BDG Shunt
		The superior cavopulmonary anastomosis is usually performed as an intermediate palliation in patients with a functional single ventricle.
		The superior cavopulmonary anastomosis is not appropriate for older children, as exercise is very poorly tolerated in the upright individual.
		The posterior row of the anastomosis between the incised edge of the cavo-atrial junction and the posterior edge of the divided pulmonary artery is placed using a running suture of 7-0 Maxon.
	www.pediheart.org /practitioners/operations/BDG.html (1936 words)

	Section 5 Chapter 29 Intestinal Anastomosis
		One study that examined the relative efficiency of absorbable and nonabsorbable material concluded that the strength of the anastomosis, expressed as a percentage of normal tissue strength, was essentially the same regardless of the type of suture used.
		Initially, tissue eversion at the stapled anastomosis was a major concern, given that everted hand-sewn anastomoses had previously been shown to be inferior to inverted ones; however, the greater support and improved blood supply to the healing tissues associated with stapling tend to counteract the negative effects of eversion.
		Even when the anastomosis had to heal under adverse conditions (e.g., carcinomatosis, malnutrition, previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy, bowel obstruction, anemia, or leukopenia), no significant differences were apparent between stapled and hand-sewn anastomoses.
	www.acssurgery.com /acsonline/chapters/ch0529.htm (8775 words)

	Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
		All the patients with the anastomosis at chest (except those who had jejunum as a substitute organ and one case with stomach as a substitute organ) were considered for omentoplasty.
		For the anastomosis at the level of neck, omentoplasty was taken as a routine policy since year 2004 with the exceptions in few cases, where it was not considered because of technical difficulties.
		It is believed that covering an anastomosis, particularly the one at high risk of dehiscence (e.g., after preoperative radiotherapy), with a well vascularized flap of omentum provides oxygen and nutrients for improved healing.
	www.bioline.org.br /request?cn04032 (1854 words)

	Anastomosis
		An anastomosis is a surgical connection between 2 structures.
		For example, when a segment of intestine is surgically removed, the 2 remaining ends are sewn or stapled together (anastomosed), and the procedure is referred to as an intestinal anastomosis.
		Examples of surgical anastomoses are colostomy (an opening created between the bowel and the abdominal skin) and arterio-venous fistula (an opening created between an artery and vein) for hemodialysis.
	www.healthscout.com /ency/1/002231.html (253 words)

	Anastomosis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or artificially constructed and be created during the process of embryonic development or by surgery, trauma or pathological means.
		An anastomosis may, for example, connect two blood vessels (as in a naturally occurring arteriovenous anastomosis, a connection between an artery and a vein) or it may connect the healthy sections of the colon or rectum after a cancerous or otherwise diseased portion has been surgically removed.
		Anastomosis has been in medical usage since the Greek physician Galen (129-200 AD) used it to describe the interconnections between blood vessels.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2236 (313 words)

	Laparoscopy.com - ROUX-en-Y GASTRIC BYPASS: End -to-side anastomosis with an Endo GIA stapler.
		Philip R. Schauer, M.D, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Director of Endoscopic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is presenting his technique of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for severe obesity (morbid obesity) using a laparoscopic approach.
		An end-to-side anastomosis between the proximal jejunum and the roux limb is created by firing two Endo GIA II staplers.
		Following an enterotomy an anastomosis between the gastric pouch and the Roux-limb is created by firing a Endo GIA II.
	www.laparoscopy.com /obesity/roux.html (575 words)

	Vesicourethral Anastomosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The anastomosis is then completed with little difficulty.
		The tip of the catheter is inserted into the bladder, and the anterior bladder neck is progressively sutured around the circumference of the membranous urethra without "bunching." No attempt is made to tighten the bladder neck.
		Seven sutures are usually used in the anastomosis with a "racquet handle" closure, and eight are usually used if there is no bladder neck redundancy.
	www.marinurology.com /articles/cap/rpp/surgery/anastomosis.htm (442 words)

	Functional outcome of conversion of ileorectal anastomosis to ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with familial ...
		Functional outcome of conversion of ileorectal anastomosis to ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis and ulcerative colitis.
		Patients with ileorectal anastomosis vs. those with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis had a better functional outcome with regard to nighttime continence (14 (88 percent) vs. 6 (38 percent) patients) and average bowel movements (<6/day; 12 (75 percent) vs. 4 (25 percent) patients).
		Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis was handsewn in 14 patients, and the remaining cases were double-stapled in 4 patients with ulcerative colitis.
	www.ihop-net.org /UniPub/iHOP/gp/1923589.html (309 words)

	Right Hemi-Colectomy The anastomosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The side to side anastomosis is made between the distal ileum and proximal colon.
		Ideally the less bowel content flowing through the anastomosis before the anastomosis is sealed by healing (repair and by regeneration) the better.
		The anastomosis therefore has to be performed from the front, with the back wall of the anastomosis completed before the front wall.
	www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk /lectures/lt6_8.htm (2021 words)

	Anastomosis
		Herein we describe an alternative in which the anastomosis is completed during removal of the tourniquet with the application of vacuum-assisted venous drainage.
		Anastomosis is the union or intercommunication of any system or network;...
		Tracheal resection with primary anastomosis in cadavers: The effects of releasing maneuvers and length of tracheal resection on tension : An article from:...
	surgery-successfully.info /Anastomosis.htm (490 words)

	Clinical experience with devices for facilitated anastomoses in coronary artery bypass surgery -- Carrel et al. 77 (3): ...
		For the same size of the vein graft (4.5 mm) the anastomosis is larger when performed with the second generation connector.
		Early clinical experience with a new sutureless anastomotic device for proximal anastomosis of the saphenous vein to the aorta.
		Sutureless mechanical anastomosis of a saphenous vein graft to a coronary artery with a new connector device.
	ats.ctsnetjournals.org /cgi/content/full/77/3/1110 (6773 words)

	STA-MCA Surgery for Moyamoya Disease
		The most frequently performed STA-MCA bypass is a direct arterial anastomosis from a branch of the STA to an MCA branch emerging from the sylvian fissure.
		Anastomosis is performed under the neuromicroscope using 10-0 interrupted monofilament suture (or alternatively, running 10-0 monofilament suture) (Fig.
		The completed anastomosis shows the superficial temporal artery (STA) artery positioned such that flow is directed toward the proximal portions of the middle cerebral artery (MCA).
	www.moyamoya.com /journals/sta-mca.html (4991 words)

	Rat model of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after right superior cavopulmonary anastomosis -- Starnes et al. 283 ...
		lung ipsilateral to the cavopulmonary anastomosis (abnormal capillary
		Example of lung sections ipsilateral to the cavopulmonary anastomosis (A) and control lung (B) obtained from the same animal 12 mo after cavopulmonary anastomosis, stained for von Willebrand factor (methyl green counterstain, ×400; scale bar = 50 µm).
		Pulmonary microvessel density is a marker of angiogenesis in children after cavopulmonary anastomosis.
	ajpheart.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/283/5/H2151 (2814 words)

	Anastomosis: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		An anastomosis is an connection between two structures, EHandler: no quick summary.
		(and the procedure is referred to as an intestinal anastomosis.
		In biology, a vein is a blood vessel which returns blood from the microvasculature to the heart....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/anastomosis.htm (818 words)

	Tubal Anastomosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		However, surgeons with special training in microsurgery are able to rejoin the separated segments of the tubes in a process known as tubal anastomosis or tubal reanastomosis.
		For women 43 to 45, tubal anastomosis is substantially better than the alternative procedure of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
		Jutras was the first surgeon to bring outpatient tubal anastomosis to the Orlando area.
	www.refundivf.com /tubal_anastomosis.htm (476 words)

	Anastomosis \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		An anastomosis (plural anastomoses) is a connection between two structures, organs or spaces.
		It commonly refers to connections between blood vessel or another tubular structure such as a loop of intestine.
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	www.babylon.com /definition/Anastomosis/English (219 words)

	eMedicine - Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy : Article by Edmund Sabanegh, MD
		The anastomosis was performed over a strand of silkworm gut that was later removed.
		The 2 key components of vas mobilization are to mobilize an adequate length to ensure a tension-free anastomosis and to retain the perivasal vessels with the vas to allow a well-vascularized anastomosis, thus avoiding ischemia with resultant stenosis.
		While the level of epididymal anastomosis does not affect patency rates, pregnancy rates are highest with the most distal epididymal anastomosis (cauda) because of the important sperm maturation that occurs during transit through the epididymis.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3090.htm (3919 words)

	Tubal reversal illustrations - anastomosis and implantation
		Usually there are two remaining fallopian tube segments - the proximal tubal segment that emerges from the uterus and the distal tubal segment that ends with the fimbria next to the ovary.
		The procedure that connects these separated parts of the fallopian tube is called microsurgical tubotubal anastomosis, or tubal anastomosis for short.
		Berger performs microsurgical tubal implantation if microsurgical tubal anastomosis is not possible due to the absence of a proximal tubal segment and interstitial tubal lumen (see fallopian tube anatomy).
	www.tubal-reversal.net /tubal_anastomosis_implantation.htm (380 words)

	Anastomosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		An anastomosis is a surgical connection between two structures.
		It most commonly refers to a connection which is created between tubular structures, such as blood vessels or loops of intestine.
		For example, when a segment of intestine is surgically removed, the two remaining ends are sewn or stapled together (anastomosed), and the procedure is referred to as an intestinal anastomosis.
	www.shands.org /health/information/002231.htm (211 words)

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