An evaluation of the Doppler-laser system in monitoring the free skin flap in the rat.
The authors discuss their experience in monitoring the free skin flap in the rat with a newly-conceived Doppler-Laser system. The results obtained are compared with a method which is currently used as skin thermometry and the influence in the clinical field is evaluated.
Moneta
M R
MR
Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
Benichoux
R
R
Grollier
M
M
D000818:Animals; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001831:Body Temperature; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012212:Rheology / Q000592:standards*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000502:physiology*