The use of shape memory compression anastomosis clips in cholecystojejunostomy in pigs – a preliminary study

Holak, Piotr; Jalynski, Marek; Lekston, Zdzisław; Babinska, Izabella; Adamiak, Zbigniew

doi:10.2754/avb201584040403

Acta Veterinaria > Archive > 2015, Vol. 84 > Issue 4 > The use of shape memory compression…

Acta Vet. Brno 2015, 84: 403-406

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201584040403

The use of shape memory compression anastomosis clips in cholecystojejunostomy in pigs – a preliminary study

Piotr Holak¹, Marek Jalynski¹, Zdzisław Lekston², Izabella Babinska³, Zbigniew Adamiak¹

¹University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery and Rentgenology, Olsztyn, Poland
²University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science, Department of Materials Science, Katowice, Poland
³University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathophysiology, Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Administration, Olsztyn, Poland

Received February 23, 2015
Accepted November 10, 2015

This paper reports on the use of compression anastomosis clips (CAC) in cholecystoenterostomy in an animal model. Cholecystojejunostomy was performed in 6 pigs using implants made of nickel-titanium alloy in the form of elliptical springs with two-way shape memory. The applied procedure led to the achievement of tight anastomosis with a minimal number of complications and positive results of histopathological evaluations of the anastomotic site. The results of the study indicate that shape memory NiTi clips are a promising surgical tool for cholecystoenterostomy in cats and dogs.