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 Chir Plast |
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| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | Surgically provoked vasospasm; vasospasm; bleeding; microsurgery; free flap |
| Description | The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of presence of blood around the pedicle on a flap perfusion. Blood flow through a right groin flap was continuously measured using Laser Doppler flowmetry on 40 male Wistar rats. A segment of the flap's pedicle was surgically cleared of adventitia and bathed in blood either by cutting the pedicle branch or dripping the blood from the ratś tail. The presence of blood around the pedicle resulted in a significant decrease in perfusion of the flap, while the origin of the blood does not appear to be an important factor. |
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