title: Free flap failure due to venous occlusion secondary to previous intravenous cannulation: a case report.
abstract: A case of failure of a free radial forearm flap is presented. It is surmised that this was due to venous thrombosis in the cephalic vein which showed evidence of recanalization of an old thrombus. The patient had received intravenous erythromycin some months previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Beckingham
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Soames
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000637:transplantation*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014680:Veins