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Thromboelastometry for Assessing Risks of Free Flap Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Microvascular Surgery [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Coagulation assessment is often missing in microvascular surgery. We aimed at evaluating the predictive value of thromboelastometry for free flap thrombosis in microvascular surgery patients.Materials and Methods: We enrolled 103 adult ...
Indulis Vanags, Indulis Vanags, Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Agnese Ozolina, Agnese Ozolina, Maksims Mukans, Lars J. Bjertnaes, Biruta Mamaja, Biruta Mamaja   +8 more
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The Umbilicus Free Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Summary: The morbidly obese patient has few reliable options if a single free flap is required for large surface area coverage. Usually, a latissimus dorsi muscle would be the primary option.
Geoffrey G. Hallock, MD
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Innervated Free Groin Flap [PDF]

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2015
The pedicled groin flap as been extensively used for the reconstruction of soft tissue injuries of the hand [1]. Two main disadvantages have limited its use: the hand must be attached to the groin region for three weeks and the flap does not have sensitivity, which is critical to the function of the hand.
Jose Couceiro, Marcos Sanmartin
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Division of a single free flap in multiple digit reconstruction

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Background Single free flaps are a commonly used reconstructive method for multiple soft tissue defects in digits. We analyzed the flap size, division timing, and degree of necrosis in cases with various types of flap division.
Jin Soo Kim, Cheon Ho Song, Si Young Roh, Sung Hoon Koh, Dong Chul Lee, Kyung Jin Lee   +5 more
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Para-scapular free flap versus free antero-lateral thigh flap (ALT) for resurfacing of post burn neck contractures [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2022
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of resurfacing of postburn neck contractures with two free flaps; Para-Scapular free flap and free Antero-lateral thigh flap considering functional, aesthetic outcome, technical difficulties and donor site
Mohamed Mostafa, Gamal Elsayed, Abdel El Naggar, Wael Ayad   +3 more
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Lower Extremity Reconstruction with Vascularized Free-Tissue Transfer: 20 Years of Experience in the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: The reconstruction of extensive soft-tissue defects in the lower extremity still poses a great challenge to plastic and reconstructive surgeons.
Nutthawut Akaranuchat
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Scheimpflug Topography Oriented Adequate Repositioning of a Misaligned Free Flap after Laser in situ Keratomileusis

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2021
This report describes a case of Scheimpflug topography oriented adequate repositioning of a misaligned thick free flap after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
Ha Eun Sim, Min Ji Kang, Jee Hye Lee, Seung Hwa Baik, Sun Young Kim, Seong Woo Lee, Je Hyung Hwang   +6 more
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Analysis of Flap Failures in Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstructions: 11-Year Single-Center Results

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open, 2023
Background Free flap reconstruction is the gold standard in head and neck reconstructions. The current article analyzes failed free flaps in the head and neck region during an 11-year period in a single center aiming to discover factors that could be ...
Daria Jokinen, Marika Kuuskeri, Mika Helminen, Minna Kääriäinen   +3 more
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Difference between Capillary Blood Glucose of Free Flap and the Patient: A Novel Objective Marker of Free Flap Vascular Compromise during Postoperative Monitoring

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2023
Background Defining cut-off values of flap glucose levels in diagnosing free flap vascular compromise, without taking patients' glucose levels into account, does not hold good in all circumstances, especially in cases of high fluctuations in patients ...
Sourabh Shankar Chakraborty, Ranjit Kumar Sahu, Manojit Midya, Anjana Malhotra, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, Ashish Pundhir, Sudeshna Acharya   +6 more
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Role of Indocyanine Green Angiography in Free Flap Surgery: A Comparative Outcome Analysis of a Single-Center Large Series of 877 Consecutive Free Flaps

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2023
Purpose This study aims to assess and validate the role and cost-effectiveness of indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in free flap surgery outcomes. A new intraoperative protocol of whole-body surface warming (WBSW) for all free flap surgeries during ...
Sunil Choudhary, Soumya Khanna, Raghav Mantri, Prateek Arora   +3 more
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