Study of the Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on the Viability of Dorsal Cutaneous Flaps in Tobacco-Exposed Rats
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DOI: 10.1007/s00266-020-01677-3
Abstract: Background Smoking causes a threefold increase in the risk of surgical complications in flaps. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) increases the viability of chronic wounds. However, there are few studies concerning the effects of HBOT on… read more here.
Keywords: flaps tobacco; viability; cutaneous flaps; tobacco exposed ... See more keywords
Microvascular assessment of fascio-cutaneous flaps by ultrasound: A large animal study
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1063240
Abstract: Objectives: Blood perfusion quality of a flap is the main prognostic factor for success. Microvascular evaluation remains mostly inaccessible. We aimed to evaluate the microflow imaging mode, MV-Flow, in assessing flap microvascularization in a pig… read more here.
Keywords: cutaneous flaps; fascio cutaneous; saphenous artery; flow mode ... See more keywords