title: [Percutaneous measurement of oxygen partial pressure as an evaluation method of free flaps].
abstract: Transcutaneous, polarographic pO2-measurement can be used to estimate and monitor the circulation in free tissue transfers. Our experience in this field using a modified Clark's electrode is reported by presenting some examples. Its value in intraoperative and postoperative monitoring and for the early diagnosis of a critical reduction of blood flow in free flaps with microvascular anastomoses is assessed in the light of our early experience with this technique.
mesh_terms: D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014022:Tissue Survival
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: Die perkutane Messung des Sauerstoffpartialdruckes als Beurteilungsmethode freier Lappen.