Fig. 1From: The sucker-like end-to-side arterial anastomosis for free flap in extremities reconstruction: a retrospective study of 78 casesDiagram of the modified sucker-like ETS technique. (1–2): The vesiculotomy carried out on the wall of the donor artery. (3–6): The stoma of the recipient artery is cut to form a sucker-like appearance. (7–12): Sucker-like ETS arterial anastomosis performed to connect the donor and recipient arteries. A The donor artery. B The flap arteryBack to article page