Successful digital replantation after 42 hours of warm ischemia.
Previously, 6 to 10 hr were believed to be an acceptable limit of warm ischemia for successful digital replantation. The longest warm ischemia time ever reported was 33 hr. This report presents successful replantations of two fingers after 42 hr of warm ischemia.
Baek
S M
SM
Institute of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Craniofacial Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
S S
SS
D000293:Adolescent; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery