title: Musculocutaneous grafts with draining vein: an experimental study.
abstract: Venous drainage of a musculocutaneous graft was shown to be of importance for the prevention of necrosis and successful graft take. An experimental model was provided in which the iliolumbar veins were used as draining veins in creating musculocutaneous grafts 4 X 3 cm and 4 X 6 cm in size. In the study, it was demonstrated that necrosis could be prevented by preserving draining veins. The number and size of these veins were of some significance in the survival of the grafts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omiwa Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamai
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D005452:Fluoresceins; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D051381:Rats; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins