Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Haug V, Panayi A, Kadakia N, Abdulrazzak O, Endo Y, Udeh K, Kollar B, Hundeshagen G, Pomahac B, Kneser U, Hirche C. Use of venous couplers in microsurgical lower extremity reconstruction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Microsurgery 2020, 41: 50-60. PMID: 32227603, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower limb reconstructionHand-sewn anastomosisSystematic reviewLimb reconstructionVenous couplerMicrosurgical lower extremity reconstructionMore surgical complicationsAdditional prospective studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesLower extremity reconstructionFree tissue transferFull-text reviewQuality of reportingWeb of ScienceMicrovascular complicationsSurgical complicationsArterial compromiseCochrane CollaborationProspective studyCase reportVenous anastomosisClinical trialsLower extremitiesSurgical techniqueInclusion criteria