NONPENETRATING, ARCUATE-LEGGED CLIP RECONSTRUCTION OF THE RAT UTERINEHORN

A new method for reconstructing rat uterine horn was developed in whic h nonpenetrating, arcuate-legged clips are applied in interrupted fash ion to everted seromuscular edges, forming an elastomeric flanged join t. This anastomosis has unusual physical and morphologic properties, w ith improved tissue healing and luminal restitution. Clipping is easie r than suturing, and resulted in equivalent fertility rate (50-60%) an d litter size. II also is associated with less granuloma formation and hystiocytic infiltration than suture. The new technique has the poten tial of endoscopic translation for human tubal reconstruction.