Publication details
The effect of blood around a flap pedicle on flap perfusion in an experimental rodent model
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta chirurgiae plasticae |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19642334 |
| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | vasospasm;bleeding pedicle;blood pedicle |
| Description | BACKGROUND: The vasospasm has been studied to a considerable extent in the neurosurgical literature. Little experimental and basic scientific literature about vasospasm of flap pedicle is available in the field of reconstructive microsurgery. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of presence of blood around the pedicle on a flap perfusion. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the presence of blood around the vascular pedicle may cause a significant decrease in the perfusion of a flap, while the origin of the blood does not appear to be an important factor. |
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