Use of the Doppler ultrasonic flowmeter for pedicle flaps.
Summary--The Doppler ultrasonic flowmeter is presented as a method to help in flap outlining, transfer and return. When a directional flowmeter is added, this machine is extremely valuable for returning a flap at the earliest possible time. The Doppler is a safe, inexpensive, atraumatic, reliable instrument that can be learned in a very short time. We have found the Doppler to be very helpful in head and neck flaps.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012212:Rheology; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures