Cutaneous blood flow in the free TRAM flap

According to clinical studies there are fewer circulatory complications with the free TRAM flap than with the pedicled TRAM flap. In this haemodynamic study, we measured perioperative cutaneous blood flow in 11 free TRAM flaps with laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and transcutaneous oxygen tension (ptc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of plastic surgery 1993-12, Vol.46 (8), p.665-669
Hauptverfasser:	Tuominen, Hanna P., Asko-Seljavaara, Sirpa, Svartling, Nils E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anastomosis, Surgical Biological and medical sciences Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous Female Humans Laser-Doppler Flowmetry Mammaplasty - methods Medical sciences Microsurgery Middle Aged Oxygen - blood Regional Blood Flow - physiology Skin - blood supply Skin plastic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgical Flaps - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	According to clinical studies there are fewer circulatory complications with the free TRAM flap than with the pedicled TRAM flap. In this haemodynamic study, we measured perioperative cutaneous blood flow in 11 free TRAM flaps with laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and transcutaneous oxygen tension (ptcO 2). We also studied 4 pedicled TRAM flaps with an additional microvascular anastomosis. Our results suggest that skin blood flow in the free TRAM flap is superior compared to our previously presented results of the pedicled TRAM flaps, and also superior to pedicled TRAM flaps with additional microvascular anastomoses of the inferior epigastric vessels to “supercharge” them.
ISSN:	0007-1226 1465-3087
DOI:	10.1016/0007-1226(93)90196-I