title: Survival of a free flap after 20 hours of immediate post-operative venous occlusion.
abstract: A case report illustrating survival of a free flap after 20 hours of immediate post-operative venous occlusion is presented. This represents the most dramatic salvage of a free flap in the authors experience. It suggests that the late diagnosis of venous obstruction may not preclude satisfactory reexploration and repair of a thrombosed vein. Nevertheless, it is the authors' opinion that the shorter the interval of venous obstruction the more satisfactory will be revision of the anastomosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors