vascular anastomosis

Introduction

A natural or surgical communication, direct or indirect, between two blood vessels or other tubular structures.

A surgical anastomosis represents the surgical procedure for creating an anastomosis.

More general terms

• anatomic structure
• anastomosis

More specific terms

• accessory obturator artery
• arteriovenous (AV) fistula
• cervicovaginal artery
• deep palmar arterial arch
• deep plantar artery; plantar perforating artery
• marginal artery of colon
• portacaval anastomoses (portal-systemic anastomoses)
• superficial palmar arterial arch
• superficial plantar arch

Additional terms

• surgical anastomosis