Splinting Technique for Venous Anastomosis in Lower Limb Free Flap Reconstruction
Summary:. Lower limb reconstruction of the distal third following tumor extirpation or trauma is a complex procedure. The use of free flaps to cover lower limb defects is a common practice in our department. Vascular kinking or compression resulting in thrombosis is the leading cause of venous conge...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2020-09-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003108 |
Summary: | Summary:. Lower limb reconstruction of the distal third following tumor extirpation or trauma is a complex procedure. The use of free flaps to cover lower limb defects is a common practice in our department. Vascular kinking or compression resulting in thrombosis is the leading cause of venous congestion and free flap failure in lower limb reconstruction. We describe a simple and inexpensive technique to avoid venous kinking during microvascular anastomosis in free flap reconstructions in the lower leg, which has proved safe in a cohort of patients. |
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ISSN: | 2169-7574 |