title: An evaluation of the Doppler-laser system in monitoring the free skin flap in the rat.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Moneta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benichoux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grollier
mesh_terms: 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*