a natural connection between two tubular structures, such as blood vessels
2.
the surgical union of two hollow organs or parts that are normally separate
3.
the separation and rejoining in a reticulate pattern of the veins of a leaf or of branches
Derived forms
anastomotic (əˌnæstəˈmɒtɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C16: via New Latin from Greek: opening, from anastomoun to equip with a mouth, from stoma mouth
Examples of 'anastomoses' in a sentence
anastomoses
Anastomoses mesenteric arteries were studied using the technique transillumination under a beam of directed light.
A. A. Sotnikov, I. B. Kazantsev 2011, 'Vascularisation of the ileocecal valve', Bûlleten' Sibirskoj Medicinyhttps://bulletin.tomsk.ru/jour/article/view/1425. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The anastomoses and brains were studied by light microscopy.
P. Miklic, F. Oppel, M. Brock 1980, 'Intercarotid anastomosis with a vein graft in the rat: a model for microsurgical training',Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1980000200001&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These anastomoses are recruited by exercise and catecholamines and hypoxia.
Melissa L. Bates, Emily T. Farrell, Alyssa Drezdon, Joseph E. Jacobson, Scott B. Perlman,Marlowe W. Eldridge 2014, 'Hypoxia and Exercise Increase the Transpulmonary Passage of 99mTc-Labeled AlbuminParticles in Humans', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0101146. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We propose a prospective, large-population randomized comparison of the technique with hand-sewn anastomoses.
AO Adisa, O Olasehinde, OA Arowolo, OI Alatise, EA Agbakwuru 2015, 'Early experience with stapled gastrointestinal anastomoses in a Nigerian hospital',Nigerian Journal of Surgeryhttp://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2015;volume=21;issue=2;spage=140;epage=142;aulast=Adisa. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The anastomoses were performed without extracorporeal circulation, with a simple interruption of coronary blood flow.
Carlos A Teles, Ênio Buffolo, Antônia Petrizzo, Expedito Ribeiro, Lélio A Silva, WilsonMathias Jr 1996, 'Revascularização do miocárdio minimamente invasiva Myocardial revascularization througha minimum left thoracotomy approach', Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgeryhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76381996000200006. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The tensile strength of the anastomoses treated by the two different procedures was statistically identical.
José Luiz Laus, Adriana Morales, Affonso Luiz Ferreira, Lúcia Ferreira Rosa Sobreira,Wilter Ricardo Russiano Vicente, Gilson Hélio Toniollo 1992, 'Comparative evaluation of the effects of a new biological adhesive (Colagel) on thetensile strength and healing of intestinal anastomoses', Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Sciencehttp://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/51956. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These anastomoses are frequently associated with proximal or distal arterial pathology.
Bulent Petik, Deniz Colak, Mehmet Sirik, Sukru Mehmet Erturk 2016, 'Rare Variants of Carotid-Vertebrobasilar Anastomoses', Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiologyhttps://www.jbsr.be/articles/1167. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The proximal anastomoses will be randomized intraoperatively.
Luntz Steffen, Hüsing Johannes, Schumacher Hardy, Baumann Petra, Knaebel Hanns-Peter 2009, 'A randomized, controlled, prospective trial to evaluate the haemostatic effect ofLyostypt versus Surgicel in arterial bypass anastomosis: "COBBANA" trial', Trialshttp://www.trialsjournal.com/content/10/1/91. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Imaging depicts the anastomoses and the new postoperative anatomy.
Marco Chincarini, Giulia A. Zamboni, Roberto Pozzi Mucelli 2018, 'Major pancreatic resections: normal postoperative findings and complications', Insights into Imaginghttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13244-018-0595-4. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The donor graft was transplanted into the recipient by intestinal anastomosis and microneurovascular anastomoses orthotopically.
Jun Araki, Yuji Nishizawa, Tomoyuki Sato, Munekazu Naito, Keiichi Akita, Kensuke Tashiro,Takuya Iida, Isao Koshima 2013, 'Anorectal transplantation in human cadavers: mock anorectal allotransplantation.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3708922?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)