title: Cephalic venous flap: a series of 8 cases and a preliminary report on the use of 99mTc labelled RBCs to study the saphenous venous flap in dogs.
abstract: From December 1985 to December 1987 a total of eight fasciocutaneous island flaps with only a proximal venous pedicle were performed. Seven of these eight survived completely. The standard flap design and operative technique are given. The results are presented in a tabulated form. One case is presented with illustrations. A preliminary report on the appearance of 99mTc tagged RBCs and Evans blue in a proximal venous saphenous island flap in the dog is included. Comments on the survival of these flaps and the solitary case where the flap necrosed completely are added.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Thatte
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kumta
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Purohit
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Thatte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004285:Dogs; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium